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Winners of 2019 RFK Book and Journalism Awards
RFK Human Rights celebrates World Press Freedom Day with announcement of its 2019 Book and Journalism Award winners.
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Three Organizations Fighting for Migrant Rights Win 2019 RFK Human Rights Award
RFK Human Rights is honored to recognize Angry Tias and Abuelas of the Rio Grande Valley, Detained Migrant Solidarity Committee, and La Unión del Pueblo Entero for their tireless work.
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Graham Nash, Jennifer Prescott, Aloe Blacc Join RFK Human Rights Leadership Council
Tags Share Continuing our new member series, this month we’d like to highlight Graham Nash, Jessica Prescott, and Aloe Blacc. Using their unique skills in business and education, each of these new members are sharing a message of hope, awareness and action in creating a better world than they found it. We are honored to…
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Protecting LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers at the Border
We urge the Trump Administration to provide additional security and humanitarian support to LGBTQ+ asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexican border.
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Pursuing Accountability for Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder
We call on House Foreign Affairs Committee leaders to hold hearings on journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder.
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RFK Young Leaders Join Inaugural Titan Generator Summit at SXSW
Over 120 youth activists from around the country gathered for the inaugural Titan Generator summit hosted by Generation Titans and RFK Human Rights at Google’s Austin headquarters.
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Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Deserves Ongoing U.S. Support
Cutting or eliminating U.S. funding would put the IACHR at a severe disadvantage in uplifting core values in the American Hemisphere—democracy, human rights, and the rule of law.
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RFK Human Rights Joins Coalition to Create the Titan Generator
Tags Share Social impact firm Generation Titans collaborates with Google, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Envolve Entrepreneurship, Common Impact, and the Soze Agency to generate resources for enterprise solutions Event on March 9, 2019 coinciding with the SXSW Interactive Festival WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Generation Titans, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Google, Envolve…
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RFK Human Rights Posts Bail for Plaintiffs in Unconstitutional Pretrial Detention Case
The initiative is part of RFK Human Rights’ nationwide efforts to draw attention to unconstitutional bail practices and support local organizers in reforming the criminal legal system.
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Jane Alexander and Kathryn Erbe Join RFK Human Rights Leadership Council
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is excited to announce two new members to its Leadership Council, Jane Alexander and Kathryn Erbe. On and off the screen, both these women have been pillars of their community, striving to make the world a better place through various causes. We are honored to have them join…
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VICE News: Over 100 People Were Released From Jail in Mass Bail Out Effort
Tags Share In New York City, there are hundreds of women and juveniles in jail who haven’t been convicted of a crime. Most of them are imprisoned at Rikers Island and are only there because they can’t afford their bail. In an effort to directly address the injustices of cash bail, RFK Human Rights set…
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