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Ukrainian children fighting cancer airlifted to treatment center in Greece through initiative of Ripple of Hope Laureate Vardinoyannis
Tags Share At least 40 Ukrainian children being treated for cancer will be airlifted to Athens to the pediatric oncology unit bearing the name of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, Ripple of Hope Laureate and chair of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Greece Marianna V. Vardinoyannis. The Ukrainian patients will be accompanied by their parents and family…
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Ways to directly help victims of the crisis in Ukraine
Click here for information on how to support humanitarian efforts to aid conflict-affected persons.
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RFK Human Rights Italian affiliate hosts Ukrainian refugees at headquarters
Tags Share Our RFK Italia headquarters is now hosting 10 Ukrainian refugees, with the site being managed by the Red Cross. Click here to watch on Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Italia LinkedIn page to see Rai – Radiotelevisione Italiana’s segement about the initiative of the collection of goods for Ukraine promoted by COLORS FOR…
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As Ukrainians fight for freedom, democracy, former leaders of Georgia, Ukraine weigh in on crisis at STTP event
Tags Share The invasion of Ukraine is Russia’s “last attempt” to crush the country, reclaim its empire and reestablish a pre-World War II era of “rule by might,” a former deputy Prime Minister of Georgia Eka Tkeshelashvili has said. “This is the new concept that Russia is imposing on all of us—accepting the fact that…
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RFK Compass Investors 2022 SXSW Conference
Tags Share “Every asset class has been leveraged in the growth of mass incarceration and every asset class must be a part of decarceration. We are asking investors to align their capital with our values.” –Christina Hollenback The RFK Compass Investors team successfully hosted its very first panel at SXSW in Austin Texas on March…
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Youth Advisory Board members lead the charge on voting rights advocacy in their communities
Tags Share The 15th Amendment, which granted African American men the right to vote, was enacted in 1870, but it was not until the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that it was properly enforced, and in 1966, the first Black senator since Reconstruction was elected. Still, in this country’s history, only 11 African Americans and…
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STTP educators fight to teach the truth: Why an Indiana bill may force teachers out of the classroom
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights’ Speak Truth to Power educators are on the front lines of a battle in Indiana working to stop the passage of legislation aimed at limiting the ability to teach the truth. Civil rights and faith leaders have deemed the proposed measure, HB1134, both toxic and racist. It would…
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Ways to support human rights defenders and journalists in the context of the Ukraine crisis
Click here for information on NGOs and funds to support on-the-ground journalists in Ukraine.
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With “a different kind of warfare” on the rise, young people can prepare by embracing technology and education
Tags Share Kateryna Yushchenko, former first lady of Ukraine, urged young people to speak truth to power in the face of injustice and create a world where they can’t be influenced by disinformation. “Speak out to your elected representatives. Speak out to the media when you see something that’s very unfair,” she said on February…
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Briefing Paper on Recent Human Rights Developments in Egypt: Signs for Optimism or Another Trick from the Authoritarian Playbook?
Tags Share Egypt recently launched numerous human rights-related measures, including its first National Strategy for Human Rights. Yet, a mere three months after the Strategy was released, the Egyptian State Security Emergency Misdemeanor court sentenced human rights activist Alaa Abd El Fattah, human rights lawyer Mohamed el-Baqer, and blogger Mohamed Ibrahim on politically-motivated charges of…
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La Sociedad Civil Venezolana Se Adjunta Antes del EPU
Lea este artículo en inglés. El 21 de enero de 2022, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, en colaboración con la Comisión Internacional de Juristas (CIJ) y Fair Trials, organizó un panel de discusión virtual sobre los fallos del sistema de justicia de Venezuela, en preparación para el Examen Periódico Universal que se llevó a cabo…
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Venezuelan Civil Society Comes Together Ahead of UPR
Tags Share Read this article in Spanish. On January 21, 2022, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, in collaboration with the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and Fair Trials, hosted a virtual panel discussion on the failures of the Venezuelan justice system, ahead of Venezuela’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) which took place on January 25. The…
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