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Our 2019 Ripple of Hope Awards Gala is December 12!
The 51st annual RFK Human Rights Ripple of Hope ceremony will be held on December 12, 2019, in New York City to honor laureates for humanitarian advocacy around the globe.
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Fighting for Bail Reform in Dallas
RFK Human Rights has joined Dignity Over Dollars, a unique coalition bringing together activists of different faiths, races, economic backgrounds, and professions to end money bail in Dallas.
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RFK Human Rights Supports Creation of the Prosecutorial Misconduct Commission
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (RFKHR) stands with The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, The New York Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, DKT Liberty Project, The Legal Aid Society, Brooklyn Defender Services, The Bronx Defenders, The Chief Defenders Association of New York, The New York State Defenders Association and Discovery for Justice…
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Our 2019 Human Rights Award Laureates Reflect America’s Ideals
The crisis at the border is what drives our 2019 Human Rights Award laureates to action, connecting people with legal counsel, monitoring detention centers for abuse, and reconnecting separated families.
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Is AI Compatible With Civil Rights?
Tags Share Amanda White is the Editor of top1000funds.com. She is also responsible for the content across all Conexus Financial’s institutional media and events. The way the business community is approaching AI is fundamentally incompatible with civil rights, according to Vivienne Ming, co-founder and executive chair of Socos Labs, an independent think-tank that explores the…
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Investors’ Role in Disability Inclusion
Companies that promote disability inclusion are four times more likely to outperform their peers.
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Investors Buoyed by ESG Frameworks
Tags Share Amanda White is the Editor of top1000funds.com. She is also responsible for the content across all Conexus Financial’s institutional media and events. Institutional investors at the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights Compass Investor Conference in Hyannis Port were excited about the prospect of investing in the decades to come given the progress in…
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Impact Investing Is Solving Unmet Needs
Tags Share Amanda White is the Editor of top1000funds.com. She is also responsible for the content across all Conexus Financial’s institutional media and events. Impact investors need to start with a problem they are trying to solve, not an opportunity set, according to Tim Crockford, head of impact investing at Hermes Investment Management. Speaking at…
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A Historic Victory: Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices Act
Tags Share Dear Supporters of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Thank you for standing strong with us in defense of human rights. Last week brought a historic victory that we wanted to share with you: Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights has been working for over a decade to empower and improve the lives of New…
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The Opportunity Cost of Incarceration
Tags Share At the 2019 Compass Investor Conference, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Chief Operating Officer Michael Schreiber moderated a panel on the economic impact and opportunity costs of mass incarceration. Joined by Vera Institute of Justice Vice President Insha Raman, Kadens Family Foundation Chair Pete Kadens, and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Staff Attorney…
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Letter to Secretary Pompeo Regarding LGBTQ+ Rights
Tags Share We joined several civil society organizations to express our deep concern at a number of recent signals that the State Department, under the leadership of President Trump, has abandoned full support of LGBTIA+ people within its global human rights policy. READ FULL LETTER
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RFK Human Rights Board Member José E. Feliciano Honored at Toigo 2019 Gala
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights board member José E. Feliciano was honored at the 30th Annual Toigo 2019 Gala in New York last night on June 13, 2019. The Toigo Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the career advancement and increased leadership of under-represented talent. While accepting the award, José spoke…
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