Press
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Call for Independent Investigation into Rwandan Singer’s Death
Open Letter to All Commonwealth Heads of Government
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Joint Call for a Global Arms Embargo on Myanmar
An Open Letter to the Un Security Council and Individual UN Member States
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Introducing New Speak Truth to Power Spoken Word Contest
Tags Share For a decade, students have been advocating for and defending human rights through our video and songwriting contests. This year, we are expanding our arts-focused programs to include a spoken word contest, providing an additional avenue for middle and high school students to engage in defending human rights and our democracy, and to…
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Urging the State Dept to Protect Human Rights Defenders
Tags Share We joined 80 civil society organizations from 31 countries have signed a letter urging the U.S. Secretary of State and State Department to prioritize the protection of human rights defenders globally. What does this look like? Adopting a policy to protect human rights defenders, working with allied governments, and encouraging responsible business conduct…
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Egypt: Journalist Mahmoud Hussein Released From Arbitrary Detention
Hussein’s case highlights the urgent need to advance press freedoms in Egypt, one of the world’s most oppressive countries for journalists.
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New Grave Allegations Against Bangladesh Army Chief
The UN must comprehensively review its relations with Bangladeshi armed forces, the top troop contributor to peacekeeping missions worldwide.
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2021 RFK Book and Journalism Awards Now Open for Submissions
This year’s competition introduces a new Criminal Justice category honoring reporting that best captures the implications, causes, and remedies of mass incarceration.
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Joint Letter on Human Rights Ahead of Ugandan Elections
Twenty-six organizations have urged the African Union and United Nations to respond to violence, intimidation, and repressive measures that threaten free and fair electoral process in Uganda.
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Celebrating Courageous Humanitarians
The star-studded ceremony will be broadcast on Facebook on Dec. 17, making the celebration available to the public for the first time.
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Hundreds of People Freed From Jail in Time for the Holidays
People who would have been behind bars for months, even years, waiting for their day in court will now be able to safely return home to their families and communities.
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Labor Department’s Rule on ESG Investing Creates a New Hurdle for Retirees
A crucial change to how private pension plans operate could have profound consequences for your 401(k).
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Are You Enabling Surveillance Capitalism in Your Portfolio?
Tags Share From the moment you wake up in the morning until you go to bed at night, companies of all sorts are looking to collect and monetize information about you, ranging from your whereabouts to your shopping behavior to your email habits. Welcome to the world of surveillance capitalism. It’s a term every investor…
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