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Introducing New Speak Truth to Power Spoken Word Contest
Tags Share For a decade, students have been advocating for and defending human rights through our video and songwriting contests. This year, we are expanding our arts-focused programs to include a spoken word contest, providing an additional avenue for middle and high school students to engage in defending human rights and our democracy, and to…
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Statement on the Passing of Sister Dianna Ortiz
Tags Share Sister Dianna Ortiz was a courageous activist, a truth teller, a woman of deep and abiding faith, and my dear friend. I came to know Sister Dianna in the early 1990s, and was immediately struck by her raw honesty and capacity to articulate the agony she suffered when she was kidnapped, raped, and…
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Dianna Ortiz, Nun Previously Abducted by Guatemalan Military, Dies at 62
Sister Dianna’s life was one of untold bravery. Her work advocating for survivors of state-sanctioned violence inspired countless people to transform their own pain into action, and ultimately, healing for the world.
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The Urgent Need for Civics Education
Tags Share If there was ever a time for a gut-check for America, this is it. A country torn at the seams into factions of progressive reform vs. status quo, Republican and Democrat, vindicated winners and sore, angry losers. A country still unable, 52 years after the death of Martin Luther King, to confront its…
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2021 RFK Book and Journalism Awards Now Open for Submissions
This year’s competition introduces a new Criminal Justice category honoring reporting that best captures the implications, causes, and remedies of mass incarceration.
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Access to Care, Better Jobs Key for Returning Citizens to Succeed
Policy solutions need to start behind bars and continue once incarcerated individuals are released.
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Violence at the Capitol and Attacks on Our Democracy
Tags Share The violence that took place in the nation’s Capitol building yesterday was an attack on our democracy and on our people, and the political leaders responsible must be held accountable. Our organization is rooted in the quest for a more just and peaceful world for all people, and we cannot allow lies about…
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RFK Ripple of Hope Award Honors Dr. Anthony Fauci, Colin Kaepernick
Tags Share The 2020 RFK Ripple of Hope Award tonight on Facebook will be the first time in the gala’s 52-year history that the event is made open and available to the public. Originally held on December 10 in honor of Human Rights Day, the Ripple of Hope Award ceremony celebrated Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dolores…
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RFK Ripple of Hope Award Honors Dr. Anthony Fauci, Colin Kaepernick
Tags Share The 2020 RFK Ripple of Hope Award tonight on Facebook will be the first time in the gala’s 52-year history that the event is made open and available to the public. Originally held on December 10 in honor of Human Rights Day, the Ripple of Hope Award ceremony celebrated Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dolores…
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Colin Kaepernick Delivers Poignant Speech After Accepting Humanitarian Award
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is scheduled to host its 52nd annual Ripple of Hope Award ceremony on Thursday, recognizing five humanitarians who’ve fought for the pursuit of racial and economic equality, social justice, and civil rights. It’s one of the few times you’ll be able to hear Colin Kaepernick speak publicly, as…
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RFK Human Rights Testimony on Solitary Confinement to the NYC Council Committee on Criminal Justice
In December 2020, RFK Human Rights submitted a testimony to the NYC Council Committee on Criminal Justice, commending the Council for its intention to end solitary confinement, yet highlighting how certain measures fell short.
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Kerry Kennedy Reflects on Father’s Legacy While Honoring Fauci & More
Tags Share Amid a time of contentious politics and tremendous loss due to the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, human courage endures and is worth celebrating—in fact, says Kerry Kennedy, acknowledging those making change and making hope is more important than ever. As the daughter of Ethel Kennedy and the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy explains…
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