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Remy Linback
Remy Linback serves as the Senior Marketing Communications Manager at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. Previously, she worked as the co-editor-in-chief of the Sarah Lawrence College Political review, a student-run publication committed to enhancing the political dialogue on campus. Remy obtained her B.A. in Political Science from Sarah Lawrence College.
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Angelita Baeyens
As the VP of International Advocacy and Litigation, Angelita Baeyens is the lead attorney in several human rights cases before the UN and regional human rights mechanisms, including on freedom of expression, freedom of association and assembly, and violence against women.
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Wade McMullen
Wade McMullen is an experienced leader and human rights lawyer who has worked in service of grassroots activists and social justice movements for nearly two decades. At Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Wade leads the organization’s strategy and its legal and educational programs that work with frontline advocates to topple systemic injustice and foster a…
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Kacey Mordecai
Kacey Mordecai joined Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights after five years as a staff attorney at the Juvenile Law Center, a Philadelphia public interest law firm for children, where she worked to improve national policy and practice for children in the foster care and justice systems. Kacey earned her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center…
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Belén Bonilla
Belén Bonilla is a Program Associate at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, where she provides operational and programmatic support to the Advocacy and Litigation team. She previously served as a William Randolph Hearst Fellow at the Aspen Institute, advancing nonprofit research and organizing event logistics for the Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation. Belén has…
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Kerry Kasper
A senior writer for Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Kerry Kasper has more than a decade of experience as a journalist and author. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, the Associated Press, Irish News, on NPR and many other outlets. She’s been described as one of the Best State Capitol Reporters in…
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Monica Smith
After more than a decade practicing criminal law, Monica Smith joined Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights as a policy attorney. She works on nationwide criminal justice reform efforts focused on ending pre-trial detention and mass incarceration. In her previous role as Director of the Miller Center for Special Mitigation at Friends of Island Academy, Monica…
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Janina Heller
Janina Heller joined RFK Human Rights as the Donald M. and Susan N. Wilson Fellow after earning her J.D. with a concentration in International and Comparative Law from The George Washington University Law School. Janina currently works on the Latin America portfolio of the International Advocacy and Litigation team on a range of issues, including…
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Rachel Finn
Rachel Finn is the Dale and James J. Pinto Legal Fellow on the International Advocacy and Litigation team. She received a J.D. with a Certificate in Refugees and Humanitarian Emergencies from Georgetown University Law Center, where she was a Public Interest Fellow, Managing Editor of the Georgetown Journal of International Law, and the recipient of…
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Sarah Decker
Sarah Decker is a U.S. Staff Attorney at RFK Human Rights where she works on human rights issues at the intersection of criminal justice and immigration law. She received her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in May 2020, where she was recognized for outstanding achievement and advocacy as a clinic student-attorney. During law school,…
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Ikechukwu Uzoma
Ikechukwu Uzoma is an international human rights lawyer with extensive experience in civic space issues arising in Africa. Prior to joining RFK Human Rights, Ikechukwu worked in the advocacy and civic space teams of Open Society Justice Initiative (OSJI) where he facilitated initiatives aimed at resisting rising authoritarian tendencies around the world, supported efforts to…
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Jenny Girardi
Jenny Girardi is Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights’ Education Arts Program Manager. Previously a performing arts teacher in Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia, she’s also conceptualized and led wellness and theater retreats and workshops for adults and youth both nationally and internationally. She spent time in Italy, Jenny planning special events and leading tours on…
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