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Alessandra Korap Munduruku Recebe Prêmio do RFK Human Rights
Tags Share A CERIMÔNIA VIRTUAL NA QUINTA-FEIRA, 22 DE OUTUBRO, INCLUIRÁ UM DISCURSO DO EX-SECRETÁRIO DOS EUA JOHN KERRY SOBRE AS INÚMERAS AMEAÇAS E DESAFIOS QUE OS POVOS INDÍGENAS ENFRENTAM EM TODO O MUNDO. Read this in English. Washington, D.C. (12 de outubro de 2020)—Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights nomeou Alessandra Korap Munduruku a vencedora…
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Alessandra Korap Munduruku Wins 2020 RFK Human Rights Award
The virtual ceremony on Thursday, October 22, will include a keynote address from former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.
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UN: Illuminating the Right to Peaceful Assembly
In our new blog series, we’re exploring the U.N. Human Rights Committee’s recently adopted General Comment 37.
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Kerry Kennedy to Testify on Structural Racism and Police Violence
Kerry Kennedy will be speaking before the IACHR on the need for police accountability and reparations. Register to join us on Oct. 7.
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Kerry Kennedy to Testify on Structural Racism and Police Violence
Kerry Kennedy will be speaking before the IACHR on the need for police accountability and reparations. Register to join us on Oct. 7.
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RFK Human Rights Launches New Voting PSA
Made for and by the young, queer BIPOC community, the video explains how to avoid the common mistakes that could cause your mail-in ballot to be disqualified.
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Two Steps Forward, One Step Back for Justice for the Rohingya
Tags Share Earlier this month, former members of the Myanmar Army provided the first public admission of guilt by soldiers who carried out the 2017 genocidal attacks against the Rohingya, marking a significant development in the effort to ensure justice and accountability for perpetrators. As Fortify Rights noted, the men are believed to be the…
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Eliminating Educational Disparities Once and For All
Tags Share As schools across the country have headed back to the books, both virtually and in person, some depressing news about ever-widening educational disparities have been released to coincide with the new academic year. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, an international organization focused on developing global standards and finding solutions to social,…
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Colombian Supreme Court Condemns Violent Repression of Anti-Government Protests
Tags Share On 22 September 2020, the Supreme Court of Colombia handed down judgment condemning the violent repression of anti-government protests in November 2019, during which security forces attacked, arrested and detained protesters, human rights defenders and journalists reporting on the national demonstrations. The Court ruled on a tutela*, filed by several citizens and civil…
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Stop the Pretrial Detention of Guapinol and San Pedro Water Defenders
Tags Share Dear Mr. Attorney General: The signatory organizations are writing to show our concern for the ongoing imposition of the precautionary measure of pretrial detention for Mrs. Porfirio Sorto Cedillo, José Abelino Cedillo, Kelvin Alejandro Romero, Arnold Javier Alemán, Ever Alexander Cedillo, Orbin Nahún Hernández and Daniel Márquez and Jeremías Martínez who belong to…
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Alto a la prisión preventiva de los defensores del agua de Guapinol y San Pedro
Tags Share Estimado Fiscal General: Las organizaciones abajo firmantes le escribimos para mostrar nuestra preocupación por el mantenimiento de la medida cautelar de prisión preventiva para los Sres. Porfirio Sorto Cedillo, José Abelino Cedillo, Kelvin Alejandro Romero, Arnold Javier Alemán, Ever Alexander Cedillo, Orbin Nahún Hernández y Daniel Márquez y Jeremías Martínez, que pertenecen a…
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