Strategic Litigation
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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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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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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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Panel discussion to support real-life hero of Hotel Rwanda, Paul Rusesabagina
Don Cheadle, Kerry Kennedy, and Terry George invite you to an exclusive panel to support Paul Rusesabagina, the real-life hero of Hotel Rwanda on April 13, 2022. Register today!
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Failures of the justice system in Venezuela
Informative session from the Venezuelan civil society in preparation for the UPR
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Cameroon In Crisis: Protect Our Contri Pipo!
Share The Cameroon Advocacy Network, a coalition of social justice partners including RFK Human Rights, is hosting a webinar, “Cameroon In Crisis: Protect Our Contri Pipo!” The discussion aims to raise public awareness on the humanitarian crises and political violence that have gripped Cameroon over the last decade, forcing thousands of Cameroonians to run for…
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Implementation and Post Litigation Advocacy: Protecting Civic Space after a Favorable Decision
Share Join RFK Human Rights, Pan Africa Lawyers Union, Nulai Nigeria, and the Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) for a webinar series on the protection of civic space and digital rights through strategic litigation. This session will cover lessons learned from implementing decisions of human rights mechanisms and how to use…
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