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Kerry Kennedy for Newsweek: Remembering My Father Senator Robert F. Kennedy
In this moving op-ed, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights President Kerry Kennedy reflects on her father’s legacy on what would have been his 100th birthday.
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Yahoo! News: A former magistrate exiled in the US fears an “attack” if she returns to Guatemala
A former judge on Guatemala’s Constitutional Court, Gloria Porras was well-known for championing anti-corruption efforts in the country.
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The Guardian: Trump officials wrongly deport trans woman in violation of court order
A federal judge found that transgender woman Britania Uriostegui Rios would face significant risk of persecution or torture if she was deported to Mexico.
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POLITICO: Trump admin acknowledges another ‘inadvertent’ deportation despite court order
A federal judge found that transgender woman Britania Uriostegui Rios would face significant risk of persecution or torture if she was deported to Mexico.
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CNN: Trump administration ‘inadvertently’ deported transgender woman to Mexico despite judge’s concern she may face torture there
The Trump administration now admits it “inadvertently” deported transgender woman Britania Uriostegui Rios to Mexico despite a court order barring her return.
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Uriostegui Rios v. Trump: Freeing torture survivors from indefinite detention
This case asks whether the federal government can continue to detain someone who was granted deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture when there is no substantial likelihood it will be able to remove her to a third country in the foreseeable future.
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In Conversation with Stacey Abrams: Artificial Intelligence, DEI, and Human Responsibility in ‘Coded Justice’
Tags Share On October 22nd, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights hosted its most recent book club with author, political leader, and RFK Ripple of Hope Laureate, Stacey Abrams, to discuss her latest novel, Coded Justice. In Coded Justice, Stacey Abrams’ storytelling prowess is on full display—a deft combination of riveting twists and vibrant characters set
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G.T. v. McShane: Fighting ICE surveillance
After lawsuit, government removes GPS ankle monitor of person released from detention by an immigration judge’s order of release on bond alone.
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N.N. v. McShane: Fighting ICE surveillance
Federal court rules ICE use of GPS surveillance is unconstitutional when an immigration judge ordered release from detention on bond alone.
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Reuters: US snubs UN meeting on its human rights record
Speaking with Reuters, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights senior staff attorney Sarah Decker denounces the United States’ unprecedented refusal to participate in a formal UN review process.
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The Intercept: New York’s Largest ICE Prison Dogged by Allegations of Shoddy Medical Care
This new investigation into the Buffalo Federal Detention Center exposes deeply troubling human rights violations.
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Lawsuit Challenges the Department of Education Over New Public Service Loan Forgiveness Rule
Tags Share Washington, D.C. — Four non-profit public-interest organizations filed a lawsuit today to challenge a new rule issued by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) that threatens to disqualify certain employers from eligibility for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The plaintiffs in the case — Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, the
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