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Bail Reform Is a Matter of Public Health During COVID-19
For over half a century, we’ve known that cash bail violates our moral obligations and civil rights. Now, public health is on the line.
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Emergency Action to Bail Out New Orleanians at Risk of COVID-19
The move, in partnership with the Safety and Freedom Fund at Operation Restoration, will release 22 people held in pretrial detention simply because they cannot afford to pay bail.
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Exclusive: COVID Threat Triggers Jail Bailouts
Tags Share As jails prove to be dangerous hot spots for the coronavirus, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights has partnered with community bail funds and local organizers across the country, including Just City in Memphis, Tennessee, to free as many people from pretrial detention while we could still save lives. For Josh Spickler, executive director…
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Remembering Social Justice in Times of Social Distancing
Our response to the coronavirus pandemic must be tethered to a strong sense of equity for all.
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Human Rights Orgs Sue Sec. Pompeo for Unlawful Commissionv
Slanted Membership, Withheld Records and Closed Door Meetings Violate Federal Law
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Human Rights Groups Sue Pompeo to Disband State Department Commission
Tags Share RFK Human Rights, in partnership with Democracy Forward, has brought a lawsuit against the Trump administration to terminate its unlawful Commission on Unalienable Rights. Read the full article
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We’re Taking the Trump Administration to Court
The Commission on Unalienable Rights’ discriminatory work must be stopped. Without action we risk the destruction of decades of progress by the human rights movement and emboldening oppressive regimes everywhere.
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Lack of Diversity, Transparency Across Charitable Foundations
With public accountability comes a greater commitment to human rights and social equity in the investment process.
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Kerry Kennedy Calls on Business Leaders to Protect Civic Space in Mexico
At a gathering of Mexico’s top business leaders, including the CEOs of Nestlé Mexico and Philip Morris Mexico, Kerry Kennedy called for their support to protect civic space.
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Shaping Human Rights Education for Years to Come
At a retreat in early November, RFK Human Rights had the opportunity to convene 15 experienced human rights teachers to gain insight into the design, real-life implementation, and impact of the Speak Truth to Power lesson series.
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Healing Divisions With Human Rights Education
The United Federation of Teachers hosted over 100 New York City students for an RFK Human Rights Speak Truth to Power meet-and-greet with human rights defenders from around the globe.
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Most Employers Say They Treat Workers With Dignity, but Employees Disagree
Nearly four in five employers said they encourage employees to speak up, while only half of workers agreed.
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