Press
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Solitary Confinement in Egypt’s Prisons
A new report from Amnesty International features testimony from RFK Human Rights’ clients.
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Numerous Errors in State Department’s Western Sahara Human Rights Report
Tags Share May 3, 2018 The Honorable Michael PompeoSecretary of StateU.S. Department of State2201 C Street, NWWashington, DC 20520 Dear Secretary Pompeo, We are writing to bring to your attention several extremely problematic sections of the recently released Western Sahara 2017 Human Rights Report. As you know, the State Department’s annual human rights reports are…
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2018 RFK Book and Journalism Award Winners
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights celebrated World Press Freedom Day by announcing the winners of its 2018 Robert F. Kennedy Book & Journalism Awards.
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Commemorating World Press Freedom Day By Seeking Justice Around the Globe
Tags Share Freedom of the press is a key component of strong and open civic space, which facilitates citizens’ ability to freely voice dissent, organize, and defend human rights. Journalists’ role in exposing corruption, impunity, and criminal activity also makes them targets to be silenced. As a result, many are forced to self-censor to avoid…
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A Dollar Makes A Difference
Tags Share As a member of Robert F. Kennedy Young Leaders, I have been inspired and encouraged to take action. I joined RFK Young Leaders because I wanted to work with a group of like-minded individuals who utilize their skills and talents to create social change. RFK Young Leaders has helped me join movements like…
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2018 Speak Truth to Power Video Contest Winners Featured at Tribeca Film Festival
The contest called on students to create short films that connected a human rights defender of their choice to the work of Robert F. Kennedy.
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The Winners of Our 2017 Speak Truth to Power Video Contest
Tags Share Since 2010, the Speak Truth to Power Video Contest has inspired students to use film to take a stand against some of the world’s most pressing human rights abuses. Each year, young people from around the country submit short documentaries on human rights defenders who have been relentless in creating a more just…
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RFK Human Rights Urges South Korea to Press Human Rights Issues in Talks with North Korea
Tags Share Dear President Moon, As your government discusses a proposed summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, we welcome the renewed inter-Korean dialogue and the recent progress in inter-Korean relations and urge your government to press for human rights issues to be included in all discussions with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea…
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Dispatch from 6th International Conference on Peoples’ Right to Resistance
Tags Share Recently, I traveled to Algiers, Algeria to attend the 6th International Conference on the Peoples’ Right to Resistance: The Case of the Sahrawi People. The conference was organized by the Algerian National Committee of Solidarity with the Sahrawi People (CNASPS) and the Embassy of the Sahrawi Arabic Democratic Republic in Algeria, and included…
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New Speak Truth to Power Lesson Plan Honors Dr. Martin Luther King’s Legacy
Tags Share “As a little kid, Ruby let me know that I too could make a difference. Creating this curriculum in honor of Ruby Bridges has instilled in me that my passion for advocating for human rights can coincide with my passion for mathematics. I hope this curriculum inspires others to abandon silence in order…
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Joint Letter to Ethiopian Prime Minister-Designate
Tags Share Prime Minister-Designate, Dr. Abiy Ahmed AliCc: Abadula Gemeda, Speaker of the House of Peoples’ Representative Your Excellencies, The undersigned international, regional and national human rights and development organisations write to express our grave concern over the recent arrest of 11 Ethiopian journalists, bloggers and political opposition leaders amid a new crackdown on fundamental…
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African Union Must Respond to Freedom of Expression Concerns Across the Continent
Tags Share A number of African governments are increasingly clamping down on freedom of expression. In an attempt to hold onto power and silence dissent, many governments in the region have routinely disrupted the enjoyment of civil and political rights. Freedom of expression is the first step towards identifying shared commonalities where the governments talk…
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