Democracy
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Defending Human Rights During Trump 2.0: Stopping Deportation Through Emergency Federal Court Litigation Alongside Community Organizing
Interested in litigation and community organizing? Subscribe to the Justice Roundup newsletter to get more of the latest on human rights advocacy and litigation, delivered straight to your inbox. Tags Share On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, the ACLU of Louisiana, and the Southeast Dignity Not Detention Coalition hosted a webinar…
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Beyond Countering China: President Biden Must Address Human Rights Concerns in Angola
Tags Share President Biden is on a three-day state visit to the southern African country of Angola. This trip marks his first and long-promised visit to Africa as the U.S. President. During the visit, the leaders of both governments are expected to discuss strengthening democratic institutions, enhancing civic engagement, and expanding economic partnerships. Angola is…
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Impact of State Censorship Measures on the Right to Freedom of Expression in the Americas
Interested in freedom of expression and state censorship? Subscribe to the Justice Roundup newsletter to get more of the latest on civic space advocacy and litigation, delivered straight to your inbox. Tags Share This report details the information provided during the regional thematic hearing “Impact of State censorship measures on the right to freedom of…
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Organizaciones de la sociedad civil venezolana presentan declaración conjunta ante el Plenario de la Asamblea de Estados Parte de la Corte Penal Internacional en La Haya
Tags Share Con ocasión de la Asamblea de Estados Parte de la Corte Penal Internacional N° 23, celebrada en La Haya durante la primera semana de diciembre, organizaciones de la sociedad civil venezolana presentaron un comunicado conjunto ante el plenario en apoyo a la investigación por crímenes de lesa humanidad en el país. En este…
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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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