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Amendments to Guatemala’s NGO Law Threaten Civic Space
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RFK Human Rights Condemns Violent Crackdown on Protests in Zimbabwe
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights expresses its deep concern at the recent crackdown on protests in Zimbabwe. We urgently join the calls by Zimbabwean civil society for the authorities to refrain from further violence, immediately release and cease prosecutions of those who have been arbitrarily detained, and commit to maintaining open access to…
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RFK Human Rights Calls for Venezuela to Honor Right to Peaceful Protest
We support efforts to find a peaceful solution to the long-standing crisis in Venezuela that upholds democratic values, respect for civic space, and fundamental rights.
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VICE News: Over 100 People Were Released From Jail in Mass Bail Out Effort
Tags Share In New York City, there are hundreds of women and juveniles in jail who haven’t been convicted of a crime. Most of them are imprisoned at Rikers Island and are only there because they can’t afford their bail. In an effort to directly address the injustices of cash bail, RFK Human Rights set…
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New Initiative to Weaken CICIG Causes International Concern
Tags Share December 19, 2018. The signatory international organizations express our indignation and extreme concern regarding the recent actions taken by the Guatemalan Government against the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG, for its Spanish acronym) of revoking the courtesy visas and diplomatic accreditation of 11 international officials of this International Commission and publishing…
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Obama Honored with RFK Ripple of Hope Award
Tags Share President Barack Obama was honored Wednesday night with the 2018 Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award at a gala in New York. “I’m very humbled by this honor. I’m not sure if you’ve heard but I’ve been on this hope kick for a while now,” Obama said in his speech Wednesday to…
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105 New York City People Freed From Jail in Bail Reform Experiment
Tags Share In October 2018, hundreds of volunteers for Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights posted $1.2 million in bail to free 105 people from Rikers Island and other New York City jails. The effort was the largest mass bailout to date and served as part of a national campaign to demonstrate how cash bail not…
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Pedro Hernandez Speaks Out Against Bail System
Tags Share At 16, Pedro Hernandez was wrongfully accused of a crime but instead of going home to await his court date and prepare his case, he ended up behind bars in New York’s notorious Rikers Island jail. The judge had set his bail to $250,000, more than he would ever be able to afford,…
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Mexico Supreme Court’s Decision on Internal Security Law Will Set Precedent in the Region
Among the most concerning aspects of the Internal Security Law is that it places civilian authorities under the instruction of military authorities in the name of “national security.”
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Bail Reform, Which Could Save Millions of Unconvicted People from Jail, Explained
Tags Share As Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights prepares to lead the largest mass bailout in history aimed at freeing more than 100 women and teenagers from New York’s notorious Rikers Island jails, Vox took a moment to explain the history of cash bail in our country and how it works. As the reporter notes,…
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The Appeal: Common Bails Out a Stranger
Rapper and activist Common joined RFK Human Rights’ Mass Bail Out campaign, an effort to show New York City does not need Rikers and does not need cash bail.
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