Our Voices
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Our Full Public Comment to the NYC Board of Correction
We urge the abolition of punitive separation and prolonged solitary confinement in New York City.
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The Unlawful Re-Arrest of Omoyele Sowore
Tags Share The violent and unlawful re-arrest of journalist and human rights defender Omoyele Sowore is a flagrant violation of his fundamental human rights. As free speech and peaceful protest are cornerstones of any functioning democracy, we join with the international community in solidarity to demand that the Nigerian authorities and Department of State Services,…
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Fighting to Free Imprisoned Nigerian Journalist Omoyele Sowore
Sowore’s arbitrary arrest and continued detention violate multiple provisions of Nigeria’s constitution as well as its international human rights obligations.
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RFK Human Rights Urges The Bahamas to Halt Deportations Post Hurricane Dorian
Tags Share Washington, D.C., October 21, 2019 – Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is gravely concerned following the Bahamian government’s treatment of migrants, predominantly from Haiti, in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, and its intent to deport migrants who sought refuge in shelters after the hurricane. Discriminatory policies against Haitians and Bahamians of Haitian descent…
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RFK Human Rights Supports Creation of the Prosecutorial Misconduct Commission
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (RFKHR) stands with The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, The New York Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, DKT Liberty Project, The Legal Aid Society, Brooklyn Defender Services, The Bronx Defenders, The Chief Defenders Association of New York, The New York State Defenders Association and Discovery for Justice…
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Statute of Limitations Lifted in Murder of Journalist Nelson Carvajal
Tags Share The organizations urge Colombia to give full compliance to the Inter-American Court Judgment [Miami/Washington D.C./Bogota, August 19, 2019] The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA), Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (RFK Human Rights) and the Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP) celebrate that the Colombian Justice has eliminated the statute of limitations regarding the murder of…
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UN Committee Calls Out Bangladesh’s Use of Torture
Tags Share Global, 14 August 2019: – Following serious concerns expressed by the UN Committee against Torture (CAT) about torture in Bangladesh, seven human rights organizations call on the Bangladeshi government to recognize the magnitude of the problem and address and implement the nearly 90 recommendations made by the UN body. On 9 August 2019,…
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IACHR Grants Precautionary Measures for Quelvin Jimenez Villalta
Tags Share [Washington DC and Guatemala City, July 23, 2019] The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) granted precautionary measures in a resolution on July 3, 2019 in favor of Quelvin Otoniel Jimenez Villalta, a Guatemalan indigenous lawyer and human rights defender. As the IACHR recognized, Quelvin Jimenez has been facing grave and urgent threats,…
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NowThis: The Massacre You Haven’t Heard About
In 2019, the Venezuelan military under Nicolás Maduro opened fire on a largely Indigenous community, blocking aid and punishing protesters. Wilmer Valderrama explains what you need to know about the country’s ongoing human rights crisis.
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Calling for the Release of Malawian Human Rights Defender Gift Trapence
Tags Share We are human rights and health organizations gravely concerned by the arrest on July 8 of Mr. Gift Trapence, the Vice-Chairperson of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) and the Executive Director of the Centre for the Development of People (CEDEP), a Malawian civil society organization. We are calling for the immediate release…
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The Opportunity Cost of Incarceration
Tags Share At the 2019 Compass Investor Conference, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Chief Operating Officer Michael Schreiber moderated a panel on the economic impact and opportunity costs of mass incarceration. Joined by Vera Institute of Justice Vice President Insha Raman, Kadens Family Foundation Chair Pete Kadens, and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Staff Attorney…
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