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RFK Human Rights Launches Speak Truth to Power in Portugal
The Portuguese curriculum tells the stories of Speak Truth to Power human rights defenders, including Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Malala Yousafzai.
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The Justice System Failed Rekia Boyd and Her Family
Rekia’s killing was an avoidable tragedy. The failure to secure accountability in the criminal justice system was avoidable, too. We must work to ensure that these failures aren’t repeated again.
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New Speak Truth to Power Lesson on Erin Merryn
In addition to passing Erin’s Law, the U.S. can be a leader in ending sexual assault by bringing RFK Human Rights’ Speak Truth To Power human rights curriculum to its schools.
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Farmingdale Student Wins 2016 Speak Truth to Power Video Contest
Tags Share (April 21, 2016 | Washington, D.C.) Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), and the Tribeca Film Institute (TFI), are proud to announce that Pat McGarry of Howell High School in Farmingdale, New Jersey has won the Grand Prize of the fifth annual Speak Truth To Power video contest.…
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Kerry Kennedy Testifies Before Lantos Commission on Western Sahara
In her testimony, Kerry Kennedy called out the international community, including the United States government, for consistently failing to respond to the human rights abuses in Western Sahara.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Joins Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Board of Directors
Cook’s deep commitment to social justice will make him an incredible leader on the RFK Board of Directors and help advance the organization’s work.
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Proposed Bills Risk Accelerating Militarization of U.S. Police Departments
The increased militarization of local law enforcement agencies is at odds with international principles on policing.
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Historic Verdict in Jean-Pierre Bemba Trial
This is the first case to heavily focus on crimes of sexual violence as a weapon of war and a tool to terrorize a civilian population.
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Influential Indian Organization Appears to Shift Its Stance on Homosexuality
Tags Share LGBT activists in India have long called for the repeal of the country’s colonial-era law banning homosexuality, known in India as Section 377 of the criminal code. In 2009, the Delhi High Court, which exercises jurisdiction over the national capital territory of Delhi, overturned the law, finding it unconstitutional. The victory was short-lived:…
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New Report Highlights Grave Abuses Against Sahrawis in Western Sahara
Failure to counter these recurring and serious abuses underscores the need for a system of independent human rights monitoring in Western Sahara.
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RFK Human Rights Launches Speak Truth to Power in Norway
“The Speak Truth to Power curriculum empowers students to be agents of change. We are thrilled to be working with Norwegian schools to create a more just and peaceful world,” said Kerry Kennedy.
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Egypt Doubles Down on State-Sponsored Crackdown of Peaceful Activists
Tags Share (February 17, 2016 | Washington, D.C.) In a troubling development, more than two years after his arbitrary arrest on January 25, 2014, Egypt’s East Cairo Prosecution has referred 20 year old Mahmoud Mohamed Ahmed Hussein’s case to the Supreme State Security Prosecution for further investigation. “The government’s sudden decision that a different branch…
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