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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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Murder of Nelson Carvajal Should Be Declared a Crime Against Humanity
Tags Share Bogotá / Miami / Washington, DC, March 23, 2018 – Only a month away of the statute of limitations to apply to the murder of Colombian journalist Nelson Carvajal, the Inter-American Press Association (IAPA), Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and the foundation for Freedom of the Press (FLIP for its initials in Spanish)…
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Marianna V. Vardinoyannis Foundation Brings Human Rights Education Into Greek Classrooms
Tags Share Over the past few months, Speak Truth to Power partner, the Marianna V. Vardinoyannis Foundation, has worked tirelessly to bring STTP to Greece. Whether through individual collaboration or country-wide conferences, the Foundation has shown to be a dedicated and enthusiastic partner in creating the next generation of human rights defenders. Most recently, in…
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RFK Human Rights Joins Letter Urging U.S. to Use Sanctions Under Global Magnitsky Act
Tags Share March 5, 2018 The Honorable Rex TillersonSecretary of StateU.S. Department of State2201 C Street NWWashington, DC 20520 The Honorable Steven MnuchinSecretary of the TreasuryU.S. Department of the Treasury1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington, DC 20220 Dear Secretaries Tillerson and Mnuchin, As organizations dedicated to the promotion of universal human rights and/or the fight against corruption,…
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International Women’s Day: Celebrating Women’s Leadership in Advancing Human Rights
Tags Share Around the world, women’s voices have catalyzed movements against repressive regimes, gender-based violence, inequality, and other threats to human rights. Through their advocacy, women have demanded a public platform to be heard, expanding civic space in their communities and pushing back on the marginalization of women human rights defenders. Today, on International Women’s…
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