Arbitrary Detention
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RFK Human Rights hace un llamado al pleno respeto de los derechos humanos y el espacio cívico en el proceso electoral en Venezuela
Tags Share 25 de julio de 2024, Washington, DC. Este domingo 28 de julio, Venezuela se enfrenta a un momento decisivo con la realización de elecciones presidenciales que determinarán su futuro político, económico y social. RFK Human Rights se une a las voces de organizaciones locales e internacionales para exigir el respeto a los derechos…
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RFK Human Rights calls for full respect for human rights and civic space in Venezuela’s electoral process
Tags Share July 25, 2024, Washington, DC. This Sunday, July 28, Venezuela faces a decisive moment with the holding of presidential elections that will determine its political, economic, and social future. RFK Human Rights joins the voices of local and international organizations to demand respect for human rights and the guarantee of civic space throughout…
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Uganda: Government must desist from attacks and arbitrary detention of #March2Parliament Protesters
Tags Share RFK Human Rights condemns the wanton attacks by Ugandan security forces against #March2Parliament protesters on 23 July resulting in dozens of arbitrary arrests and police brutality. We call upon the Ugandan government to immediately investigate the human rights violations and desist from interfering with the right of Ugandans to peaceful assembly. The #March2Parliament…
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Bangladesh: Brutal Crackdowns on Student Protesters Resulting in Fatalities Warrant Accountability
Tags Share [19 July 2024] The undersigned human rights organizations express our serious concerns over ongoing, brutal crackdowns on protesters in Bangladesh by law enforcement agencies, security forces, and members of the ruling party. Students across the country are protesting against a system of quotas in the recruitment of public servants. The government of Bangladesh…
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Egypt: Joint Submission for Universal Periodic Review
Tags Share Since 2019, civic space and human rights in Egypt have severely deteriorated, exacerbated by several recent developments related to presidential elections and Israel’s war on Gaza. In this submission, the Committee for Justice and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights analyze Egypt’s fulfillment of its human rights obligations since Egypt’s prior Universal Periodic Review…
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Committee for Justice and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Submit Report to UN Universal Periodic Review
Tags Share Geneva, Switzerland and Washington, United States [July 15, 2024] – The Committee for Justice (CFJ) and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (RFKHR) have jointly submitted a comprehensive report to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR) for the Arab Republic of Egypt. The submission, prepared for the UPR 48th Session of the Human…
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Guatemala: Organizaciones internacionales rechazamos enérgicamente la segunda condena impuesta contra la exfiscal Virginia Laparra
Tags Share Washington DC, Estados Unidos; San José, Costa Rica; Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala, 8 de julio de 2024 Las organizaciones firmantes rechazamos la reciente condena dictada en contra de la exfiscal Virginia Laparra por revelación de información, y consideramos que esta decisión judicial no se ajusta a la realidad de los hechos ni refleja…
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RFK Human Rights Condemns the Enforced Disappearance of Mahmoud Hussein and Reiterates Call for his Immediate Release
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is deeply concerned by the enforced disappearance of Egyptian anti-torture protestor Mahmoud Hussein, also known as the “t-shirt detainee.” Since 2014, Mahmoud has been abused and tortured by Egyptian authorities and has yet to experience complete freedom. Mahmoud was first arbitrarily arrested in 2014 for wearing a t-shirt…
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Egypt: RFK Human Rights Condemns the Arrest of HRA Laureate Ragia Omran and other 15 Defenders and Calls for the Charges Against Them to be Dropped
Tags Share RFK Human Rights strongly condemns the arbitrary arrest and detention of our 2013 Human Rights Award Laureate Ragia Omran – along with 15 other human rights defenders – and demands the Egyptian authorities immediately and unconditionally drop the unfounded charges against them. Omran is a lawyer, feminist, and human rights activist who founded…
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Egypt must immediately and unconditionally release anti-torture protester Mahmoud Hussein
Tags Share The Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Mahmoud Hussein who is facing 25 years in prison simply for wearing a T-shirt with an anti-torture slogan, 15 Egyptian and international human rights organizations said today. Mahmoud Hussein has been arbitrarily detained since August 2023. Since then, his mental and physical health has seriously…
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Cornell Law School: Immigration Clinic Visits Batavia Detention Center
Tags Share In March 2024, Cornell Law students and faculty from the 1L Immigration Law and Advocacy Clinic visited the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility in Batavia, NY, to provide legal assistance to detained immigrants. Partnering with Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, the NYCLU, and Prisoners’ Legal Services of NY, the team met with detainees to…
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RFK Human Rights Calls for Stronger Response to Arbitrary Detention on US Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day
Tags Share On US Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day, RFK Human Rights calls on the US government to take urgent action to address arbitrary detention globally. Increased coordination within the government; transparency of processes and clear communication with family members; as well as support for global efforts to address arbitrary detention will make for a…
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