International Advocacy and Litigation
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ABC News: Immigration courts dismissing cases of Venezuelan migrants sent to El Salvador: Attorneys
Tags Share Immigration courts are dismissing the cases of Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act, sparking alarm among lawyers and human rights advocates who say the move violates due process. Attorneys say these migrants, many with pending asylum claims or legal protections like TPS, were deported without fair hearings, and…
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RFK Human Rights publishes resource guide for victims of arbitrary detention
Tags Share Washington, D.C., May 28, 2025 – Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights today published a new guide that outlines best practices for engaging with the United States government on arbitrary and wrongful detention cases. The guide was created as a practical resource for family members of individuals who are arbitrarily detained overseas. It is…
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Guide on Engaging the United States Government on Arbitrary or Wrongful Detention Cases
Tags Share Addressing arbitrary and wrongful detention through advocacy and litigation is an area of extensive expertise and experience for RFK Human Rights. In the last decade, we have worked with families of arbitrarily and wrongfully detained individuals, including US persons, to facilitate their release and return home. A central reflection from our engagements with…
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Cameroon: RFK Human Rights Condemns Sustained Attacks against REDHAC
Tags Share We strongly condemn the Cameroonian government’s ban on the activities of and sustained attacks against the Network of Human Rights Defenders in Central Africa (REDHAC, by its French acronym), led by RFK Human Rights Award Laureate Maximillienne Ngo Mbe. We call on the government to lift the ban, unseal REDHAC’s offices, and desist…
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Miami Herald: We heard first hand the horrors of El Salvador mega prison housing Trump’s deportees | Opinion
Tags Share A delegation from RFK Human Rights recently traveled to El Salvador to learn about conditions of the newly constructed mega-prison, which houses hundreds of individuals deported by the U.S. under the Trump administration. During their visit, the delegation heard first-hand accounts of the abuse and overcrowding in the facility, where many individuals face…
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Gender-based Violence Against Women Journalists in East and West Africa
For more on civic space and violence against women, subscribe to our newsletter. Stay up to date with the Justice Roundup—your source for the latest news, reports, victories, and events from our legal team, delivered straight to your inbox. Tags Share Journalists across the globe are faced with violence, harassment, criminalization, and even death for…
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Bangladesh: The Interim Government Must Ensure the Ordinance on Enforced Disappearances Aligns with International Standards Following Robust Public Consultations
Tags Share We – the undersigned human rights organisations – express our serious concerns about Bangladesh’s draft Enforced Disappearance Prevention and Redress Ordinance 2025. While it is critical to enact a law to hold perpetrators accountable for enforced disappearances, the current draft contains provisions that fail to adhere to international standards. The Interim Government took…
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RFK Human Rights Joins World Press Freedom Day Celebrations in Brussels
Tags Share At the invitation of UNESCO’s Global Media Defence Fund, RFK Human Rights joined other media freedom stakeholders from around the world to commemorate the 2025 World Press Freedom Day in Brussels, Belgium, from May 5 to 7, 2025. The celebration was organized under the theme Reporting in a Brave New World: The Impact…
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Venezuela: Exigimos información sobre la suerte y paradero de Eduardo Torres, defensor de derechos humanos de PROVEA, así como el respeto y garantía de sus derechos
Tags Share Las organizaciones firmantes expresamos nuestra profunda preocupación por la vida, integridad, libertad y seguridad de Eduardo Torres, defensor de derechos humanos e integrante del Programa Venezolano de Educación-Acción en Derechos Humanos (PROVEA), quien se encuentra desaparecido desde el viernes 9 de mayo. Tras concluir una reunión en Parque Central de Caracas, Eduardo mantuvo una conversación telefónica…
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El Parlamento Xinka Exige al Estado de Guatemala Restituir los Derechos Territoriales Indígenas tras Años de Resistencia contra la Mina Ilegal El Escobal
Tags Share El Parlamento del Pueblo Xinka de Guatemala a la Opinión Pública hace saber: Después de más de quince años de resistencia pacífica, para defender nuestros derechos y de tener como respuesta del Estado la criminalización, estigmatización, invisibilización, encarcelamiento, secuestro, ataques y asesinatos de nuestras autoridades y líderes por la defensa de nuestros derechos, el Pueblo…
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The Xinka Parliament Calls on Guatemalan State to Restore Indigenous Land Rights After Years of Resistance Against the Illegal Escobal Mine
Tags Share The Parliament of the Xinka People of Guatemala informs the public: After more than fifteen years of peaceful resistance defending our rights–after the State has responded by criminalizing us, stigmatizing us, invisibilizing us, jailing us, kidnapping us, attacking us, and murdering our authorities and leaders for defending our rights–today we, the Xinka People, are raising our voices to…
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