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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RFK Human Rights Denuncia la Detención Arbitraria de Kennedy Tejeda, defensor de derechos humanos y abogado de Foro Penal en Venezuela
Tags Share Washington. DC. RFK Human Rights denuncia la detención arbitraria de Kennedy Tejeda en Venezuela, un dedicado defensor de los derechos humanos y miembro del equipo legal de Foro Penal. Kennedy Tejeda fue visto por última vez en la mañana del 2 de agosto de 2024, cuando visitó el Comando Rural de Montalbán, un…
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RFK Human Rights Denounces the Arbitrary Detention of Kennedy Tejeda, human rights defender and lawyer of Foro Penal in Venezuela
Tags Share Washington. DC. RFK Human Rights denounces the arbitrary detention of Kennedy Tejeda in Venezuela, a dedicated human rights defender and member of the Foro Penal legal team. Kennedy Tejeda was last seen in the morning of August 2, 2024, when he visited the Comando Rural de Montalbán, a detention center in Carabobo state,…
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The Leonela case is an opportunity to eliminate discrimination against LGBTTI people in Honduras
Tags Share [Tegucigalpa / Washington DC., August 2, 2024] On July 26, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights referred the case of Leonela Zelaya v. Honduras to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IA Court). This case concerns the transfemicide of Leonela in Honduras and is being represented Red Lésbica Cattrachas and Robert F. Kennedy…
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Caso Leonela es una oportunidad para eliminar discriminación contra las personas LGBTTI en Honduras
Tags Share [Tegucigalpa / Washington DC., 2 de agosto de 2024] El pasado 26 de julio, la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos sometió el caso de Leonela Zelaya contra Honduras a la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (Corte IDH). Este caso se refiere al transfemicidio de Leonela en Honduras y está siendo representado por…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Venezuela is wracked with protests and election uncertainty. Here’s what to know Criticism is mounting against Venezuela’s authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro after deadly protests erupted across the country following its disputed presidential election. Venezuela’s opposition and multiple Latin American leaders have refused to recognize Maduro’s victory in the July 28 vote, which was announced…
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Venezuela: End violent repression, guarantee protest and human rights
Tags Share In the context of the protests in Venezuela, international organizations condemn the high levels of violence and repression and demand that the authorities guarantee the right to protest and full respect for the rights to life, personal integrity and freedom. We, the undersigned organizations, demand respect for and guarantee of the right to…
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En el marco de las protestas en Venezuela organizaciones internacionales condenan los altos índices de violencia y represión y exigen a las autoridades garantizar el derecho a la protesta y el respeto pleno a los derechos a la vida, integridad personal, libertad
Tags Share En el marco de las protestas en el contexto post-electoral en Venezuela y ante el uso desproporcionado de la fuerza que se ha documentado por parte de las fuerzas de seguridad venezolanas, las organizaciones firmantes exigimos respeto y garantía del derecho a la libertad de expresión, reunión y protesta pacífica. Hacemos un llamado…
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Venezuela Presidential Election: International Organizations Call on Authorities to Guarantee Transparency
Tags Share Nine signatory international organizations condemn the lack of transparency in the announced results of Venezuela’s July 28 presidential elections. This lack of clarity raises serious questions about the fairness and integrity of the election, leading to widespread doubts about the credibility of the claim that Venezuelans awarded Nicolás Maduro a third presidential term.…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Young People Under Arrest Need Legal Protection The interrogation room is cramped and windowless. The police officer sitting across from the teenager and his mother begins to read the teen his Miranda rights. The words flow easily, familiar to anyone who has ever watched a police TV drama: “You have the right to remain silent.” …
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RFK Human Rights hace un llamado al pleno respeto de los derechos humanos y el espacio cívico en el proceso electoral en Venezuela
Tags Share 25 de julio de 2024, Washington, DC. Este domingo 28 de julio, Venezuela se enfrenta a un momento decisivo con la realización de elecciones presidenciales que determinarán su futuro político, económico y social. RFK Human Rights se une a las voces de organizaciones locales e internacionales para exigir el respeto a los derechos…
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RFK Human Rights calls for full respect for human rights and civic space in Venezuela’s electoral process
Tags Share July 25, 2024, Washington, DC. This Sunday, July 28, Venezuela faces a decisive moment with the holding of presidential elections that will determine its political, economic, and social future. RFK Human Rights joins the voices of local and international organizations to demand respect for human rights and the guarantee of civic space throughout…
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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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