Democracy
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Cuban Government Is Responsible for Death of Dissident, Report Says
Tags Share “Government officials tried to blame their deaths on a car accident, but the Payá family knew better.” Our president Kerry Kennedy is quoted in The New York Times regarding RFK Human Rights’ decade-long quest for justice following the murder of Cuban pro-democracy leader Oswaldo Payá.
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WOLA and RFK Human Rights Concerned About Pre-electoral Conditions in Guatemala
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) jointly present a comprehensive fact sheet outlining their deep concerns regarding the pre-electoral conditions in Guatemala. The fact sheet sheds light on the challenges faced by the country in ensuring a fair and inclusive electoral process. WOLA and RFKHR express…
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For Western Sahara, freedom has been an empty promise
Tags Share Last week, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted recommendations of its Universal Periodic Review on Morocco. A major highlight of the process was Morocco’s abuse of human rights in Western Sahara — a country on the northwest coast of Africa that it has illegally occupied since 1975. The international community has consistently…
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Peace, conflict resolution, and health
Tags Share Excerpts from Jimmy Carter’s 2002 Nobel Peace Prize Lecture The scope and character of our Center’s activities are perhaps unique, but in many other ways they are typical of the work being done by many hundreds of non-governmental organizations that strive for human rights and peace. Most Nobel laureates have carried out our…
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Political participation and political rights
Tags Share Kek Galabru’s Interview with Kerry Kennedy When the United Nations took over Cambodia with 20,000 officers, we decided to start LICADHO (Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights). We didn’t have any money, so we opened a small office at my parents’ home. Word spread quickly about this new organization,…
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BANGLADESH: Government must stop human rights violations and end impunity
Tags Share Kuala Lumpur/ Hong Kong/ Manila/ Bangkok/ Paris/Dhaka /Geneva /Johannesburg /Washington DC, 09 December 2022: The undersigned human rights organizations commemorate all victims of human rights violations and stand in solidarity with the victims’ families in Bangladesh and across the world. This year’s International Human Rights Day’s slogan is “Dignity, Freedom, and Justice for…
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Chadian Authorities must desist from attacking human rights defenders and critical voices
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and the International Service for Human Rights strongly condemn the attacks on pro-democracy protesters by Chadian security forces resulting in the death of over 50 people and injuring hundreds. We urge the transitional authorities to take all necessary measures to ensure the respect for human rights in Chad…
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Access to Information Day: A gift from Africa to the world
Tags Share Today, September 28, we celebrate the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) thanks to the commitment, determination and persistence of African civil society organizations. This year’s International Day focuses on the challenges and opportunities of accessing information in a digital world. Tomorrow, we will be hosting the panel “Protection of Digital…
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At STTP event, genocide survivor Suljagić says the world must prevent a repeat of Srebrenica in Ukraine
Tags Share Emir Suljagić was 17 years old when the Bosnian war erupted on April 6, 1992. The director of the Srebrenica Genocide Memorial Center shared his experiences on Tuesday Sept. 20 at the Speak Truth to Power Speaker’s Series, a live virtual event organized by Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and moderated by George…
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Robert F. Kennedy’s campaign for the Presidency of the United States, 1968
Description Robert F. Kennedy while campaigning for the Presidency of the United States, 1968 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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Robert F. Kennedy on the presidential campaign trail, 1968
Description Robert F. 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…
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