Democracy
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Venezuelan Civil Society and International Human Rights Organisations Present Ten Urgent Demands for a Genuine Democratic Transition
Tags Share Venezuela is facing a new and complex political juncture. In this context, a group of Venezuelan civil society organisations, with the support of international human rights organisations, presents this Ten-Point List of Priority Demands, aimed at identifying urgent measures that can, in the short term, steer the current situation towards a genuine and
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Decálogo de exigencias prioritarias para encauzar una transición democrática real en Venezuela
Tags Share Organizaciones venezolanas e internacionales presentan un Decálogo de exigencias urgentes para una transición democrática real en Venezuela: libertad inmediata de todas las personas presas por razones políticas; fin de la criminalización y derogación de leyes represivas; desmantelamiento de grupos armados y cuerpos que intimidan y reprimen; y garantías plenas para la sociedad civil,
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The Conversation: Africa’s human rights institutions are electing leaders. Why this matters.
Member states of the African Union (AU) will hold their most consequential election of the year in February 2026, to fill ten vacancies in continental human rights institutions.
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New Report Highlights Freedom of Assembly Litigation Gaps and Opportunities
Tags Share WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 15, 2025 –The Robert and Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center (Kennedy Human Rights Center) and the Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) announced today the public launch of a new report titled Freedom of Peaceful Assembly: Litigation Gaps and Opportunities at the International and Regional Levels. The report provides an
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Freedom of Peaceful Assembly: Litigation Gaps and Opportunities at the International and Regional Levels
Tags Share The Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center and the Centre for Law and Democracy have published a new joint report identifying key gaps in human rights jurisprudence on the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and outlining strategic litigation opportunities to address them. Titled Freedom of Peaceful Assembly: Litigation Gaps and Opportunities
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Protecting Local Democracy in Queens
Tags Share Often hailed as the world’s borough, Queens is one of the most diverse places in the United States. Walking through Diversity Plaza, it is easy to hear a few dozen of the hundreds of languages spoken in Queens. It is also the perfect place to indulge in jhol momos, watch a traditional Filipino
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Uganda: The Kennedy Human Rights Center Condemns the Suspension of Chapter Four Uganda Amidst Escalating Restrictions on Civic Space Ahead of January 15 Elections
Tags Share The Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center strongly condemns the decision by Uganda’s National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO Bureau) to suspend the operations of Chapter Four Uganda, a leading human rights organization, in a move that further undermines civic space and democratic participation ahead of Uganda’s elections scheduled for January 15.
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share US Immigration Agents Linked to Spike in Shootings Under Trump Administration Crackdown Federal immigration agents have been involved in a sharp rise in shootings in recent months, coinciding with the Trump administration’s expanded immigration enforcement efforts. Under Trump’s crackdown, immigration officers have been connected to 14 shootings, according to data compiled by the Trace, a
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Trump Administration ‘Inadvertently’ Deported Transgender Woman to Mexico Despite Judge’s Concern she May Face Torture There The Trump administration admitted it “inadvertently” deported a transgender woman to Mexico this month after a judge ordered she not be removed to the country over fears she may be tortured or violently persecuted. The government has said
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RFK Human Rights solicita a la Corte Interamericana reconocer el espacio cívico habilitante como elemento esencial para la democracia y los derechos políticos
Tags Share El 17 de noviembre de 2025, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights presentó un escrito en calidad de amicus curiae ante la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos en respuesta a la solicitud de Opinión Consultiva presentada por Guatemala en materia de democracia y derechos humanos. El 6 de diciembre de 2024, Guatemala pidió a
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RFK Human Rights urges the Inter-American Court to recognize enabling civic space as essential to democracy and political rights
Tags Share On November 17, 2025, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights submitted an amicus brief to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in response to Guatemala’s request for an Advisory Opinion on Democracy and Human Rights. On December 6, 2024, Guatemala requested the Court to determine whether “States are obligated to guarantee and promote democracy
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Civil Society Organizations strongly condemn the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights’ Congratulatory Letter to President Paul Biya and the Deepening Crisis of Democracy in Africa
Tags Share We, the undersigned, express our deep concern and disappointment over the recent letter of congratulations purportedly issued in the name of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (‘African Commission’) on 27 October 2025 to President Paul Biya of Cameroon following the disputed elections conducted on 12 October 2025. This letter compromises
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