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Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy Trumps Hatred and Ill-Will
Tags Share (Washington, DC) – Building from a first term riddled with policies that violated human rights, the incoming Trump administration has proposed a dangerous path for the future. Some of the policies championed by President Trump and his surrogates during the campaign could also give new purchase to white supremacy in the United States,…
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The Hill: The Laken Riley Act is a sweetheart deal for the private prison industry
Tags Share This week, the Senate began debating the Laken Riley Act, which seeks to expand mandatory immigration detention after its passage in the House. In The Hill, Anthony Enriquez, VP of U.S. Advocacy at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, criticized the inefficiency of mandatory detention and highlighted how it primarily benefits the private prison…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Forced prison labor in the “Land of the Free” From fighting wildfires to toiling in the kitchens of some of the country’s most popular food franchises, incarcerated workers perform vital functions across the United States and produce billions of dollars in value for the public and private sectors. Yet they are paid very little (between…
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RFK Human Rights se une al rechazo a las sanciones contra la Corte Penal Internacional y llama a garantizar el acceso a la justicia para las víctimas
Tags Share La CPI es una institución judicial independiente encargada de brindar justicia a las víctimas de crímenes internacionales graves en ausencia de otras instancias a las que puedan recurrir. Actúa como un tribunal de última instancia indispensable, respaldado por 125 Estados miembros, y desarrolla su labor en más de 16 países de todo el…
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RFK Human Rights Opposes Sanctions Against the International Criminal Court, Calls to Safeguard Victims’ Access to Justice
Tags Share The Coalition for the International Criminal Court and more than 120 of its member non-governmental organisations and coalitions from around the globe strongly oppose efforts by the United States of America (US) to impose sanctions related to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and urge ICC member states to defend the ICC, its officials,…
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Univision: The Laken Riley Bill: Which Immigrants Can Be Affected and Who Will Benefit?
Tags Share The proposed Laken Riley Act is drawing sharp criticism from human rights advocates as it would allow the government to detain undocumented immigrants based on arrests or accusations, not just convictions. Supporters say it’s about public safety, but critics – including Anthony Enriquez, Vice President of Advocacy and Litigation at Robert F. Kennedy…
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USA Today: Unjustly deported, I’m pleading for a chance to come home
Tags Share Unjustly deported to Haiti in 2021, RFKHR client and longtime New Yorker Paul Pierrilus is still fighting for a chance to come home. Writing for the USA Today Network, Paul describes his daily struggle to survive in a country torn apart by gang violence, kidnappings, and political instability and pleads with the Biden administration to facilitate…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share LA’s Wildfires Threaten Almost 40 Prisons and Jails. Here’s How They’re Responding As of Thursday afternoon, more than 180,000 Los Angeles residents have been ordered to evacuate as deadly fires ravage the city. Hurricane-force winds reaching up to 100 miles per hour whipped the blazes into a frenzy. According to an analysis by The Appeal, dozens of jails, prisons, and…
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Inside the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility
Tags Share Speaking with The Buffalo News, our VP of U.S. Advocacy and Litigation Anthony Enriquez discusses abuses at the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility and the Trump Administration’s plans to increase deportations and capacity at ICE detention facilities. Read the full article here.
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Complaint exposes torture and cruel and degrading treatment at Louisiana immigration detention center
Tags Share Lawyers representing a human rights activist detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement filed a complaint in December 2024 that exposes the use of torture and other cruel and degrading treatment, including sexual abuse and prolonged solitary confinement, at the Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Jena, Louisiana, a private prison that operates as a federal…
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Steven Mukum, 2024-2025 JLYL Fellow, receives prestigious Diana Award
Tags Share Steven (Tuti) Mukum, a John Lewis Young Leaders fellow and student set to graduate Swarthmore College next year, has received the prestigious Diana Award, which celebrates and empowers students who are creating positive change around the world. Established in the memory of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, the program is rooted in…
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Sen. Robert F. Kennedy Named Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient
Tags Share On Saturday, January 4, 2025, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Biden for his efforts to combat racial segregation, poverty, and inequality in the United States. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to…
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