Africa
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UN Petition: Arbitrary Detention of Paul Rusesabagina
Tags Share On March 16, 2021, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and Choharis Law Group jointly submitted a petition to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on behalf of Paul Rusesabagina. Mr. Rusesabagina is a prominent humanitarian and political activist who was kidnapped by Rwandan authorities on August 27, 2020, held incommunicado, and…
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States Break Silence to Condemn Egypt’s Abuses at UN Rights Body
The joint declaration, signed by 31 states, condemns the human rights situation in Egypt for the first time since 2014.
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Release Somali Journalist Kilwe Adan Farah
Farah’s illegal arrest and detention not only violate human rights law but send a chilling message to journalists in Somalia.
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Call for Independent Investigation into Rwandan Singer’s Death
Open Letter to All Commonwealth Heads of Government
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Biden Must Undo Trump’s Damaging Decision on Western Sahara
Tags Share In August 2012, my daughter Mariah and I took part in an international human rights delegation trip to Western Sahara, where we met with hundreds and hundreds of victims of abuse. People there told us they had been threatened, beaten, raped, tortured and had family members killed, all for criticising the Moroccan regime…
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Egypt: Journalist Mahmoud Hussein Released From Arbitrary Detention
Hussein’s case highlights the urgent need to advance press freedoms in Egypt, one of the world’s most oppressive countries for journalists.
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The Ongoing Government Persecution of Omoyele Sowore
We urge the international community to impose strong, targeted sanctions, as well as an arms embargo, against members of the Tatmadaw.
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Joint Letter on Human Rights Ahead of Ugandan Elections
Twenty-six organizations have urged the African Union and United Nations to respond to violence, intimidation, and repressive measures that threaten free and fair electoral process in Uganda.
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Statement on Abduction of Human Rights Defender Nicholas Opiyo
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is alarmed by the arbitrary arrest and detention of prominent human rights defender Nicholas Opiyo in Uganda today. This occurs amid a broader and dangerous government crackdown on independent civil society throughout the country. Nichola Opiyo is a courageous and extraordinary human rights activist who has long championed…
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Democracy Is at Stake in Nigeria and Demands Action
We urge our leaders in Washington to wake up, take action, and stand with #EndSARS protesters while we can still make a difference.
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The Deterioration of Democracy and Human Rights in Tanzania
Tags Share To: President John Magufuli Excellency, We, the undersigned civil society organizations, are deeply concerned about the continued deterioration of democracy, human rights and rule of law in the United Republic of Tanzania. In the past five years, we have documented the steady decline of the country into a state of repression, evidenced by…
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RFK Human Rights Wins Civic Space Case Before UN Working Group
The decision found journalist Omoyele Sowore was arbitrarily detained for practicing his fundamental rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.
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