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Speech at the Law Day Exercises of the University of Georgia Law School, Athens, Georgia

May 6, 1961

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Athens, GA

We often scoff at the figures cited by the Communist countries showing that 96 or 99 percent of their citizens participate in elections. But what must our attitude be, in a democracy, toward registration figures showing that far less than a majority of the citizens in some states are even eligible to vote?

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.