International Advocacy and Litigation
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Bangladesh: Brutal Crackdowns on Student Protesters Resulting in Fatalities Warrant Accountability
Tags Share [19 July 2024] The undersigned human rights organizations express our serious concerns over ongoing, brutal crackdowns on protesters in Bangladesh by law enforcement agencies, security forces, and members of the ruling party. Students across the country are protesting against a system of quotas in the recruitment of public servants. The government of Bangladesh
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RFK Human Rights celebrates Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora’s parole decision and his recognition with the Gabo Award
Tags Share Washington, DC. May 15, 2024. RFK Human Rights celebrates the resolution issued by the Ninth Criminal Sentencing Court in Guatemala in favor of prominent Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora, ordering his conditional release. This resolution represents a significant step towards the respect and protection of freedom of expression in Guatemala. We hope that
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Las personas defensoras en la emergencia climática: la Opinión Consultiva de la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos / Defenders in the Climate Emergency: the Advisory Opinion of the IACHR
Share Actualmente, la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos see encuentra estudiando la solicitud de Opinión Consultiva (OC) presentada por Colombia y Chile, a través de la cual se buscan aclarar las obligaciones de los Estados en materia de derechos humanos en el contexto de la emergencia climática. Este procedimiento de OC ha generado gran interés
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Human Rights and Crimes Against Humanity in Venezuela
Share Venezuela is facing a severe human rights crisis, marked by widespread and systematic violations and crimes committed by the Nicolás Maduro government and its security forces. These include extrajudicial executions, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, torture, persecution of political opponents, and repression of protests. The government has also failed to address the humanitarian emergency that
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Combating Climate Change and Protecting Human Rights and Environmental Defenders: a Cross-Regional Discussion
Share The climate emergency is the defining crisis of our time. In response to the climate crisis, environmental defenders are protecting our planet in a myriad of ways, including through protest against and peaceful resistance to extractive industries or through traditional farming practices, journalism, lawyering, land management, and various other means. At the same time,
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Cross-Regional Reflections on Violence Against Women Journalists
Share Following the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25, RFK Human Rights is convening a webinar to discuss violence against women journalists. The webinar will serve as a cross-regional platform to celebrate the work of women journalists from across Africa and Latin America and beyond, as well as highlight
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Addressing Human Rights Challenges Through Universal Periodic Review on Bangladesh
Share As the 44th session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) by the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) approaches in November 2023, it is crucial to shed light on the dire human rights situation in Bangladesh. In the lead-up to this critical session, it is imperative to delve into the key findings and recommendations established
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Abdalle Mumin v. Somalia: Somali Authorities Target Journalist for Activism
Abdalle Ahmed Mumin is a renowned Somali journalist and human rights defender who was arbitrarily arrested, detained, and tortured on three different occasions by Somali state security forces in reprisal for his work.
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Right to Protest: Global Reflections on the ACHPR Decision in the WOZA v. Zimbabwe Case
Share On Wednesday, July 19, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law are co-hosting a webinar where panelists will explore the significance of the WOZA decision to the understanding and practice of promoting and protecting the right to freedom of assembly in Zimbabwe and beyond. Moreover, as Zimbabwe heads towards
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Theary Seng v. Cambodia: Activist’s Detention Declared Arbitrary and Politically Motivated
On June 14, 2022, U.S.-Cambodian lawyer Theary Seng was imprisoned after being convicted of “conspiracy to commit treason” and “incitement to create social disorder” under the Cambodian Criminal Code.
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Vulnerable Communities and Torture
Share On Wednesday, December 14, our very own Isabel Roby will be joined by Centro de Derechos Humanos de la Universidad Metropolitana’s Andrea Santacruz, Centro de Justicia para la Paz y el Desarrollo’s Denisse Montiel, Foro Penal’s Alfredo Romero and Instituto de Justicia Procesal Penal’s Araceli Olivo to discuss and analyze the disproportionate effect that
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Webinar on Strategic Litigation before the East African Court of Justice (EACJ)
Share In November 2021, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and the Pan-African Lawyers Union published a Practitioner’s Guide to the EACJ to unpack the Court and its Rules of Procedure in a common-sense way, offering practical guidance from experienced litigators. Now, we’re bringing together former EACJ Registrar Hon. Yufnalis Okubo, and experienced practitioners to continue
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