Democracy
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Venezuelan Civil Society Organizations Present a Joint Statement Before the Plenary of the Assembly of State Parties to the International Criminal Court in The Hague
Tags Share On the occasion of the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court No. 23, held in The Hague during the first week of December, Venezuelan civil society organizations presented a joint statement before the plenary in support of the investigation into crimes against humanity in the country. In this statement, they…
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Open Letter from Kerry Kennedy Following the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election
Tags Share On Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted on a bill that would have granted the Trump administration power to arbitrarily strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status – a blatant attempt to punish organizations that dare to speak truth to power and seek accountability. H.R. 9495 was narrowly defeated, but the effort is a…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Trump Wins, the Press Loses Since he entered politics, a decade ago, Donald Trump has castigated journalists for their skepticism and independence, calling the media “the enemy of the people,” a “threat to democracy,” “fake,” and “crooked bastards” whom he vows to prosecute. Now that he has secured a second term, he will be…
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Statement by Kerry Kennedy on the 2024 Presidential Election
Tags Share We believe in democracy and elections. Over 71 million Americans voted for the Republican ticket, and 66 million for the Democratic ticket. It is now time to reach out, to understand why, to heal the divisions, and to begin to build consensus in our country around justice, freedom, and compassion towards those who…
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Right to Vote and the 2024 Tunisian Elections
Tags Share On October 6th, Tunisians went to the polls for the first presidential elections since a new constitution was adopted in 2022. Tunisia’s highest electoral body, the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) declared victory for incumbent president Kais Saied with 90.69% of the vote, citing a participation rate of 28%, the lowest rate…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share The Essential Role of ‘Civic Space’ in Safeguarding Electoral Integrity: How a Decision in Africa Can Reverberate In a recent decision on Ethiopia’s 2015 elections, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), a body of the African Union, emphasized the crucial connection between civic space and the right to vote. It was a…
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Just Security: The Essential Role of ‘Civic Space’ in Safeguarding Electoral Integrity: How a Decision in Africa Can Reverberate
Tags Share In Just Security, RFKHR Staff Attorneys Sofìa Jaramillo and Sarah Morsheimer present a new op-ed detailing the significance of the recent decision on Ethiopia’s 2015 elections, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), a body of the African Union. This case, brought by and litigated by RFKHR, is a landmark decision…
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Access to Information: Empowering Citizens, Strengthening Democracies
Tags Share As we celebrate this year’s International Day of Universal Access to Information (IDUIA), we are reminded that the ability to access information is more than a right—it is the foundation of democracy. This year’s focus, “Mainstreaming Access to Information and Participation in the Public Sector,” could not be more relevant. Across the globe,…
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México: organizaciones de la región piden a las autoridades garantizar la independencia e imparcialidad en la reforma judicial
Tags Share Las organizaciones de la sociedad civil firmantes manifestamos nuestra preocupación por la aprobación el 4 de septiembre por parte de la Cámara de Diputados de las reformas al Poder Judicial en México. Este paquete de reformas, tal y como ya ha sido alertado por la Relatora Especial de Naciones Unidas sobre la Independencia…
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Protests Around the World Stifled by State Authorities
Tags Share In the past few months, RFK Human Rights has closely monitored protests in several countries around the world, all of which have been violently repressed by state authorities. In Uganda, the protests were sparked by allegations of corruption against government officials, including the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The demonstrations in Kenya…
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Africa’s Premier Human Rights Institution Makes Landmark Decision on the Right to Vote in Ethiopia
Tags Share Right to vote upheld in Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and Institute for Human Rights in Africa (for the people of Ethiopia) v. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. RFK Human Rights and the Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) welcome the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights’s (the…
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Venezuela: End violent repression, guarantee protest and human rights
Tags Share In the context of the protests in Venezuela, international organizations condemn the high levels of violence and repression and demand that the authorities guarantee the right to protest and full respect for the rights to life, personal integrity and freedom. We, the undersigned organizations, demand respect for and guarantee of the right to…
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