Democracy
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Legal autocracies under the guise of “democracies”
From the rise of recent autocracies, from Hungary to Brazil; to the growing challenge of legitimacy confronting international institutions; and even to a failed insurrection at the steps of the U.S. Capitol; we are witnessing a true decline of democracy that is tied to the inherent malleability of law.
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The New York Times’ reporting on civic space in Cuba comes at a key time
Tags Share In Mass Trials in Cuba Deepen its Harshest Crackdown in Decades (Americas, Jan. 14), the Times details a disturbing new twist to the Cuban government’s continued crackdown on civic space. This reporting comes at a key time. As scores of citizens are placed on trial for taking part in summer demonstrations, the continued…
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RFK Human Rights pide a la CIDH hacer responsable al estado Cubano por la muerte de los líderes pro-democracia Oswaldo Payá y Harold Cepero
Tags Share El 22 de julio de 2012, Oswaldo José Payá Sardiñas, un reconocido disidente cubano y líder de derechos humanos, falleció tras un choque de auto cerca de Bayamo, Cuba. Harold Cepero, un joven activista que viajaba con él, falleció en el hospital poco después. Ambos eran figuras prominentes del Movimiento Cristiano Liberación, que…
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RFK Human Rights calls on the IACHR to hold Cuba responsible for the 2012 death of pro-democracy leaders Oswaldo Paya and Harold Cepero
Tags Share On July 22, 2012, Oswaldo José Payá Sardiñas, a renowned Cuban dissident and human rights leader, was killed in a car crash near Bayamo, Cuba. Harold Cepero, a young activist who was traveling with him, died in the hospital soon afterwards. Both were prominent figures in the Christian Liberation Movement, which Mr. Payá…
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5 Things to Know about the Oswaldo Payá vs. Cuba Case
Tags Share On December 14, the Inter American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) will hold a public (virtual) hearing on the case of Oswaldo Payá Sardinas, Harold Cepero et al vs Cuba. The case was filed by Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights in 2013. During the hearing, the IACHR will hear the testimonies of family…
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Joint Civil Society Statement on Nigeria ahead of United States’ Summit for Democracy
Tags Share The undersigned organizations welcome the Biden-Harris Administration’s Summit for Democracy for leaders of governments, civil society and private sector to set forth an “affirmative agenda for democratic renewal and to tackle the greatest threats faced by democracies today through collective action”. We acknowledge the key themes of the Summit: defending against authoritarianism; addressing…
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Campaign appearance at Indiana University
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Bloomington, IN airport
Description At the airport near Bloomington, Indiana, taken during Kennedy’s appearance at Indiana University. Date Copyright Tags Share Have any questions about licensing? Per the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code), for a library or archives to legally provide a reproduction of a copyrighted item, the reproduction is not to be…
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Campaign appearance at Indiana University
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Indiana presidential primary
Description Robert Kennedy waving with his right hand (the shirt sleeve button on his right arm is either missing or undone) in Indianapolis on the occasion of his registration for the Indiana presidential primary. Date Copyright Tags Share Have any questions about licensing? Per the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code),…
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Campaign visit to Indiana University
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Robert Kennedy delivering campaign speech
Description Robert Kennedy on the road in 1968 while campaigning for the Presidency of the United States. Date Copyright Tags Share Have any questions about licensing? Per the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code), for a library or archives to legally provide a reproduction of a copyrighted item, the reproduction is…
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