Latin America
We work alongside local organizations and human rights defenders to defend civic space and combat violence, repression, and discrimination in the region. Through strategic litigation and legal advocacy before the Inter-American Human Rights system and the United Nations, we work toward protecting human rights, seeking truth, justice, and redress for victims of human rights violations. From combating gender-based violence in Central America, historic racism against Dominicans of Haitian Descent, and systematic repression against critics in Venezuela and Guatemala to protecting freedom of the press in Colombia and Brazil, our mission is to create a region where justice, dignity, and equality prevail for all.
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CIDH reconoce responsabilidad estatal en las agresiones contra la prensa
Tags Share El pasado 8 de julio, junto con otras 24 organizaciones de la sociedad civil a nivel internacional, asistimos a la audiencia regional ante la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) para llamar la atención sobre la implementación de estrategias gubernamentales que amenazan y limitan el ejercicio de los derechos fundamentales de libertad de…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Michael Brown’s mom pushes for justice for her son in public hearing The mother of Michael Brown — who was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer in 2014 sparking protests around the county — gave testimony to the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights (IACHR) to review the case of her son’s killing in…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Three out five young activists face online harassment globally for posting human rights content Three out of five child and young human rights defenders face online harassment in connection with their activism, according to a new analysis of 400 responses to an Amnesty International questionnaire, distributed to young activists across 59 countries. More than…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Kenya’s President Says He Won’t Sign a Finance Bill That Led Protesters to Storm the Parliament Kenya’s president said Wednesday he won’t sign into law a finance bill proposing new taxes that prompted thousands of protesters to storm the parliament the previous day, leaving several people killed as police opened fire. It was the…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Americas: On World Refugee Day, states must prioritize the human rights of those seeking protection in the Americas On the occasion of World Refugee Day, Amnesty International has issued an open letter to the States parties to the Cartagena Declaration on Refugees, who are currently meeting in Bogotá, urging them to put human…
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Recent Developments in Human Rights and Climate Change
Tags Share The climate emergency is the defining crisis of our time. No corner of the globe is immune from the devastating consequences of climate change. Global warming is fueling environmental degradation, natural disasters, food and water insecurity, extreme weather events, rising sea levels, droughts, the spread of disease, land grabbing, displacement, and conflict. These…
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Defenders in the Climate Emergency: The Advisory Opinion of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Tags Share On April 26th, RFKHR partnered with the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) and Fundeps to hold a virtual side event at the Third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement. The event, titled “Defenders in the Climate Emergency: The Advisory Opinion of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights,”…
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RFK Human Rights and Partner Organizations File Written Statement with International Court of Justice on Climate Change and Environmental Defenders
Tags Share On May 6, 2024, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, in partnership with the Centre for Human Rights of the University of Pretoria, Amazon Watch, Latin American and Caribbean Network for Democracy (REDLAD), ARTICLE 19: Global Campaign for Free Expression, Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (GI-ESCR), and the International Service for…
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Ending Violence Against Women and Gender Inequality: Our Work and Impact
Tags Share Claudina Isabel’s body was discovered on August 13, 2005 with signs of sexual violence. The Guatemalan government’s impunity and ineffective investigation into her murder is, unfortunately, representative of a broader failure of the government to stem the tide of femicide and violence against women in the country. Read more about our work on…
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Nearly 20 years after murder of Claudina Isabel Velásquez Paiz, Guatemalan government to publicly acknowledge responsibility March 8
Tags Share On Friday, March 8, Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo and members of his government will hold a public act to acknowledge responsibility for the murder of 19-year old Claudina Isabel Velásquez Paiz in 2005 and subsequent impunity. Here are five key things to know about the case: 1. On August 12, 2005, when Claudina…
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Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court Upholds Authorization to Resume Investigation into Crimes Against Humanity in Venezuela
Tags Share RFK Human Rights and Foro Penal celebrate the recent decision made by the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) concerning the investigation pertaining to the situation in Venezuela I. The Chamber’s findings indicate that the State of Venezuela has not initiated, and does not appear inclined to initiate, meaningful investigations into…
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La Sala de Apelaciones de la Corte Penal Internacional Confirma la Autorización para Reanudar Investigación sobre Crímenes de Lesa Humanidad en Venezuela
Tags Share RFK Human Rights y Foro Penal celebran la reciente decisión tomada por la Sala de Apelaciones de la Corte Penal Internacional (CPI) respecto a la investigación relacionada con la situación en Venezuela I. Los hallazgos de la Sala indican que el Estado de Venezuela no ha iniciado, y no parece inclinado a iniciar,…
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