Press
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It’s Way Past Time to Raise the Federal Minimum Wage
It need not have taken a global pandemic to prompt restaurants to start paying their workers more. Still, without a federal minimum wage, many are leaving the industry altogether.
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Vice President Kamala Harris to Give Keynote Address at 2021 Ripple of Hope Award Ceremony
Amanda Gorman joins the 2021 Ripple of Hope Award line-up as our newest laureate.
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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Launches New Workplace Dignity Program
The initiative moves beyond slogans and compliance-first approaches to cultivate a workplace culture that protects, honors, and values all employees.
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Argentina: Prosecute Crimes Against Rohingya in Myanmar
The Federal Court in Argentina should exercise its authority under universal jurisdiction to ensure justice for the grave crimes committed against the Rohingya.
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Argentina: Procesar Graves Crímenes Contra los Rohingyas en Myanmar
La Corte Federal de Argentina debe ejercer su autoridad bajo la jurisdicción universal para garantizar justicia por los Rohingyas.
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Eight Years of La Sentencia
Dominicans of Haitian descent continue to be denied their right to nationality.
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Victory for Press Freedom in Somalia
The UN has declared the arrest and detention of our client, journalist Mohamed Abdiwahab Nuur, in Somalia is in violation of international law.
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Zimbabwe: President Mnangagwa Must Stop Undermining Judicial Independence
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), and Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) made a submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Mr. Diego García-Sayán, to call his attention to the undermining of judicial independence in Zimbabwe. The letter…
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Bangladesh: Officials Linked to Hundreds of ‘Disappearances’
Human rights groups urge action on International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearance.
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Building Restorative Justice in Schools From the Ground Up
Tags Share Justice “is not something that’s stored in [city halls or criminal legal centers] that gets rationed out to us once we commit trespasses against each other. Justice is something grander than that, that can’t be contained in any building. … Justice is how we meet each other, greet each other, and treat each…
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Getting Into ‘Good Trouble’
Two members of our Speak Truth to Power Youth Advisory Board share what John Lewis’ concept of “good trouble” meant to them and how it has had an impact on their own community organizing.
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Celebrating Our 2021 Music and Video Contest Winners
Tags Share On Thursday, August 12, we celebrated members of our incredible Speak Truth to Power community through a virtual Human Rights Education Showcase. In this livestreamed event, Speak Truth to Power lead educators shared work they’ve been doing in their classrooms and beyond, members of our Youth Advisory Board spoke to the power of…
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