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Union wins at New York farms raise hopes for once-powerful UFW
Tags Share Speaking with The Guardian, our president Kerry Kennedy celebrates a milestone moment for the United Farm Workers. In the UFW’s biggest organizing success in years, it recently unionized 500 workers at five New York farms. Recalling RFK Human Rights’ early involvement with the United Farm Workers, Kerry notes the historically bleak conditions for…
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Rekia Boyd v. United States: Fighting impunity for police killings
This case seeks accountability through international human rights law for the extrajudicial killing of Rekia Boyd by a Chicago police officer.
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San Diego educators and community stakeholders collaborate to empower the next generation
Tags Share On June 25-27, RFK Human Rights Speak Truth to Power (STTP) held the first of a series of Summer Institutes in San Diego, hosted in partnership with the University of San Diego Division of Extended Studies. Over the course of those three days, educators, students, and community stakeholders had the opportunity to learn…
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Organizational Statement about today’s court ruling allowing discrimination of LGBTQ Americans by business owners
Tags Share In a shameful coda to Pride month, the Supreme Court majority has stripped LGBTQ Americans of their right to freedom from discrimination by businesses owners. The decision follows sustained legislative attacks on transgender people across the country. By speaking out against hate with bravery and compassion, LGBTQ people have expanded the meaning of…
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Pride’s #BookBan Legacy: Speaking Truth to Power
Tags Share Pride has long been known as a joyous celebration of queer life and love, a time for the LGBTQ+ community to come together without fear. Unfortunately, Pride 2023 has felt like less of a celebration and more of a reminder: the struggle for queer existence is not over. From drag bans to policies…
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RFKHR attorney, legal fellow meet with U.N. delegation on human rights violations of Black people, asylum seekers in U.S.
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights staff attorney Delia Addo-Yobo, legal fellow Daniel Tse, and John Lewis Young Leader Lucina Kayee were able to meet with a United Nations delegation in May to shine a light on human rights violations against Black people in the U.S. – both American citizens and migrants seeking asylum…
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Joe Kennedy III asks RFK Compass Investors to place their bets on Northern Ireland
Tags Share The Kennedy family has been a symbol of Irish American prosperity for more than 100 years. On Wednesday evening, Joseph P. Kennedy III – U.S. Special Envoy for Northern Ireland – sought to reorient investors toward the homeland and spotlight what Northern Ireland has to offer during the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights…
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Jeffrey M. Siminoff—Protecting workers from the immediate short- and long-term effects of extreme climate and weather
Tags Share Read the letter to the editor on The Washington Post here. Regarding the June 9 front-page article “Hazardous air quality takes a toll on outdoor workers”: The airborne effects of the Canadian fires have shown the United States is largely unprepared when it comes to protecting workers from the immediate short- and long-term…
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‘You are the human rights defenders not only of tomorrow, but today’
Tags Share There are myriad ways to make a difference in the world, but sometimes all it takes is just a few minutes and a great story. And that’s what the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Speak Truth to Power video competition is all about. Created in partnership with the American Federation of Teachers and…
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‘You are the human rights defenders not only of tomorrow, but today’
There are myriad ways to make a difference in the world, but sometimes all it takes is just a few minutes and a great story. And that’s what the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Speak Truth to Power video competition is all about. Created in partnership with the American Federation of Teachers and the Tribeca…
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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights celebrates student filmmakers at Tribeca Festival
Tags Share NEW YORK, JUNE 9, 2023 – Last night, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights partnered with the Tribeca Festival to debut the works of eight student finalists from its annual Speak Truth to Power video competition. Bringing together students, educators, and human rights defenders, the showcase also featured The Archewell Foundation Award for Gender…
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2022-23: The School Year that Was
Tags Share The 2022-23 school year started with great promise. A couple of years post-pandemic, and things seemed to be settling into our new normal. But for anyone connected to education – teachers, students, parents, and community partners – the new normal meant new challenges. The new year presented new struggles and new pressure from…
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