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  • UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention: Stella Nyanzi Case

    Tags Share Stella Nyanzi is a prominent academic, social activist, and human rights defender who has long been outspoken about sexual freedom and women’s rights in Uganda. Even though these issues are particularly sensitive in the country, Nyanzi has been unafraid to defend these rights and call out the government’s misconduct. She recently criticized Ugandan

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  • Stella Nyanzi v. Uganda: Defending Online Activism

    Arbitrarily detained and tortured for criticizing the Ugandan President on Facebook, Stella challenges Uganda’s clampdown on dissent.

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  • RFK Human Rights Condemns Police Raid of Uganda Pride Event

    Tags Share (August 4, 2016 | Washington, DC) Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights strongly condemns the Uganda police’s raid of tonight’s event in Kampala celebrating LGBT Pride, as well as the unlawful detention of 2011 RFK Human Rights Award Laureate Frank Mugisha, Pepe Onziema, and other leading Ugandan LGBT human rights defenders. “These despicable actions

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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.

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