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Panel raises alarm over alleged Russian abuse of Ukrainian women and children
Tags Share Concerns over egregious human rights abuses by Russian troops targeted at Ukrainian women and children took center stage at a high-profile panel discussion convened by the Nizami Ganjavi International Center and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights on Wednesday April 20. The conversation, moderated by RFKHR President Kerry Kennedy, featured former President of Latvia,…
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Putin accountability panel focuses on concrete actions for International Criminal Court, using oligarch assets
Tags Share The so-called “de-Putinfication” of Russia. Closure. Victory. All of these aims for Ukraine – and more – were discussed Easter Monday morning by a high-profile panel convened by the Nizami Ganjavi International Center, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights UK, and the United States Institute of Peace. The discussion,…
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TPS for Ukraine should be part of a broader vision of humanitarian protection—regardless of race
Tags Share By Sarah Decker and Daniel Tse By granting Temporary Protection Status to Ukrainian refugees who have fled their war-torn homeland, the Biden administration has sent a clear message that it is prioritizing humanitarian protection for victims of war and disaster. Just not across the board. With the Biden administration official revealing Thursday that…
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Ukrainian children fighting cancer airlifted to treatment center in Greece through initiative of Ripple of Hope Laureate Vardinoyannis
Tags Share At least 40 Ukrainian children being treated for cancer will be airlifted to Athens to the pediatric oncology unit bearing the name of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, Ripple of Hope Laureate and chair of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Greece Marianna V. Vardinoyannis. The Ukrainian patients will be accompanied by their parents and family…
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U.S. sanctions must avoid harming the free flow of information in Russia
Tags Share President Joseph R. Biden Jr. The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 March 10, 2022 Dear President Biden, The signatories to this letter deplore Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, condemn in the strongest possible terms the grave violations committed by Russian forces there, and applaud efforts by the Biden Administration and…
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Ways to directly help victims of the crisis in Ukraine
Click here for information on how to support humanitarian efforts to aid conflict-affected persons.
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Is it possible to ensure Workplace Dignity among journalists in a war zone?
Tags Share “How does Matthew Chance sleep and stay alert to his surroundings when he appears to be reporting at all hours?” It’s something many have likely thought about the CNN senior international correspondent, along with countless other journalists working from the front-lines in Ukraine and Russia. As shelling and other instruments of war are…
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RFK Human Rights Italian affiliate hosts Ukrainian refugees at headquarters
Tags Share Our RFK Italia headquarters is now hosting 10 Ukrainian refugees, with the site being managed by the Red Cross. Click here to watch on Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Italia LinkedIn page to see Rai – Radiotelevisione Italiana’s segement about the initiative of the collection of goods for Ukraine promoted by COLORS FOR…
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As Ukrainians fight for freedom, democracy, former leaders of Georgia, Ukraine weigh in on crisis at STTP event
Tags Share The invasion of Ukraine is Russia’s “last attempt” to crush the country, reclaim its empire and reestablish a pre-World War II era of “rule by might,” a former deputy Prime Minister of Georgia Eka Tkeshelashvili has said. “This is the new concept that Russia is imposing on all of us—accepting the fact that…
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Ways to support human rights defenders and journalists in the context of the Ukraine crisis
Click here for information on NGOs and funds to support on-the-ground journalists in Ukraine.
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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights condemns invasion and bombardment of Ukraine, urges action
Tags Share Washington, D.C.—Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, together with our international affiliates, strongly condemns Russia’s unprovoked invasion and bombardment of Ukraine, resulting in growing numbers of human casualties and a burgeoning humanitarian crisis. “As a human rights organization committed to promoting peace, protecting civic space, and holding governments accountable, we call for the immediate…
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Kerry Kennedy and Kateryna Yushchenko: An appeal to Ukrainian Americans: Speak truth to power
Tags Share For many Americans, the situation in Ukraine may seem as distant as memories of the fall of the Berlin Wall. But the threat of a Cold War knocks at our doors once again, bringing reminders of our childhoods in the 1960s, when schools across the country practiced duck and cover drills and families…
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