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Case Management as a Humane, Effective, and Evidence-Backed Alternative to ICE Detention
On March 31, 2025, RFK Human Rights submitted a Freedom of Information Act Request to the Department of Homeland Security and the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties to seek information about the CMPP’s effectiveness, scope, and participant demographics.
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Tom DiNapoli & Kerry Kennedy: A Women’s History Month Conversation
Tags Share On March 28, in celebration of Women’s History Month, RFK Human Rights President Kerry Kennedy sat down with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli for a conversation about how Kerry’s mother, Ethel, shaped the person she’s become, reflections on her childhood, including memories from her father’s career in politics, and the work of…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Trump Administration Advances Immigration Crackdown On Foreign Student Protesters The Trump administration is ramping up penalties against students who engaged in protests against the war in Gaza, revoking the visas of hundreds of alleged demonstrators. The Trump administration is ramping up penalties against students who engaged in protests against the war in Gaza, revoking…
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CNN: A glimpse at complaints inside Louisiana and Texas ICE detention centers holding Mahmoud Khalil and Badar Khan Suri
Tags Share As student activists across the country are detained by immigration officials, the long record of abuse at ICE detention facilities is coming to the forefront. Speaking with CNN, attorney Anthony Enriquez describes the “culture of abuse” across Louisiana ICE facilities, including medical neglect, rotten food, extreme isolation, and torture. The article also cites…
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Our Rights Are at Stake: Civil Rights Organizations Urge American People to Unite and Speak Out Against Attacks on Civil Rights and Freedoms that Protect Everyone
Tags Share WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights today joined with 133 other civil rights organizations representing millions of people to release an open letter titled “Our Rights Are at Stake. We Will Not Be Silenced.” “In America, our government cannot do whatever it wants. And we, the people, have a right to ask for what we…
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Human rights groups publish new guide on legal resources for detained immigrants
Tags Share Washington, D.C., March 25, 2025 – Earlier today, the Acacia Center for Justice (Acacia), Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (RFKHR), and ACLU of Louisiana (ACLU-LA) published a new guide that trains attorneys, advocates, and grassroots organizations how to provide legal services in immigration detention facilities. The guide directs practitioners through the process of…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Judge Rules DOGE’s USAID Dismantling Likely Violates The Constitution The dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development by billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency likely violated the Constitution, a federal judge ruled as he indefinitely blocked DOGE from making further cuts to the agency. The order requires the Trump administration to restore email and computer…
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Statement from RFK Human Rights on the Forcible Takeover of the United States Institute of Peace
Tags Share RFK Human Rights and its president, Kerry Kennedy, strongly condemn the recent forcible takeover of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) by elements from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). USIP, established by Congress, is a pillar of American global leadership, advancing peace, stability, and diplomatic strength. The forcible disruption of its…
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PLS v. DHS: Protecting the First Amendment and Attorney-Client Privilege in ICE Detention
Case Citation Prisoners’ Legal Services et al. v. Department of Homeland Security, 1:25-cv-01965 (S.D.N.Y. filed Mar. 10, 2025) Tags Share Case Partners
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Civil Rights Groups and Advocates Call on Vermont to Implement Raise the Age Law
Tags Share MONTPELIER, Vt, March 19- A new coalition of Vermont and national civil rights and criminal justice reform organizations, advocates, and public officials called Treat Youth Like Youth is urging lawmakers to support the implementation of Vermont’s Raise the Age law. Passed in 2018, Raise the Age legislation made Vermont the first state in…
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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Welcomes Three New Members to Board of Directors
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to its board of directors: Andrew Gilmour, former UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights; Pamela Pavkov, partner at TPG NEXT; and Lisa Osborne Ross, a veteran communications expert who formerly served as U.S. CEO at Edelman. “Our work…
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