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Women Human Rights Defenders at Risk in Nicaragua

We’ve joined 300+ human rights organizations in calling for prompt action from the OAS (Organization of American States) and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the human rights situation in Nicaragua, and specifically the attacks and harassment of women human rights defenders and leaders. Read the letters in Spanish below.

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights se une a más de 300 organizaciones de derechos para solicitar una acción rápida por parte de la OEA y la Alta Comisionada de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos sobre la situación de derechos humanos en Nicaragua, y específicamente respecto a los ataques y hostigamientos a mujeres defensoras y lideresas.

CARTA MICHELLE BACHELET

CARTA MESECVI

New year, new us. Same mission.

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is rebranding to honor the legacy of our founder and hero, Mrs. Ethel Skakel Kennedy. From now on, we will proudly be known as the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center

While our name is changing, our mission and work remain the same. We will continue to fight injustice, advance human rights, and hold governments accountable around the world in 2026 and beyond.