Africa
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RFK Human Rights and Amnesty International USA Call on the Biden Administration and UN Security Council to Renew Minurso and Add Critical Human Rights Monitoring
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and Amnesty International USA jointly call on the United Nations Security Council to renew the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), and for the Biden administration—representing the U.S. as the mandate’s penholder—to ensure the inclusion of a human rights monitoring component. Such…
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19 Ugandan LGBTQ+ detainees obtain favorable opinion from the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
Tags Share Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), Children of the Sun Foundation (COSF), Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF) and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (RFK Human Rights) welcome the opinion of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) declaring the detention of 19 LGBTQ+ Ugandans arbitrary under international law. On March 29,…
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Humanitarian Paul Rusesabagina Wrongfully Convicted
Rusesabagina’s ordeal is sadly emblematic of the worrying state of civic space in Rwanda.
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Nuclear Arms Control
Students engage with science and social issues by discussing peaceful uses of and safety standards for nuclear energy that are associated with the IAEA and the United States.
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Lost There, Felt Here: Protecting the Lungs of Our Planet
Students relate the concepts of deforestation to their own lives and come to understand the depth and breadth of Wangari Maathai’s human rights work and the importance of protecting civic space.
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Victory for Press Freedom in Somalia
The UN has declared the arrest and detention of our client, journalist Mohamed Abdiwahab Nuur, in Somalia is in violation of international law.
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Zimbabwe: President Mnangagwa Must Stop Undermining Judicial Independence
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), and Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) made a submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Mr. Diego García-Sayán, to call his attention to the undermining of judicial independence in Zimbabwe. The letter…
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LGBTQ+ Rights and Non-Discrimination
Students examine the human rights context for LGBTQ+ people in Uganda, analyze tactics for bringing about change for marginalized people, and look at transitional leaders who have brought about social change.
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Reconciliation
Starting a peer mediation club or civic engagement group are just a few examples included in the lesson plan of how students can become human rights defenders in their community.
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Giving Voice to the Voiceless
In this lesson, students learn about the human rights conditions in Sudan and how ordinary citizens can make a difference in fighting those abuses.
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Defending Children’s Rights
Students learn about why children are targeted for combat, assess the effects on child soldiers, and find out how to defend the rights of children.
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Zimbabwean Government Must Stop Interfering With NGO Operations
This directive is a disturbing development that takes place against the backdrop of a broader crackdown on civic space in Zimbabwe.
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