Gender-Based Violence
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International Court May Force Honduras to Better Protect Trans People
Tags Share Outraged by a long-ignored slaying in Honduras, RFK Human Rights and Cattrachas have urged the Inter-American Court to force governments to better protect transgender people across the region. Read the full article
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How the Climate Crisis Impacts Women’s Rights in the Caribbean
Tags Share BY GABRIELA VALENTIN Globally, the climate crisis has a disproportionate impact on women’s access to their human rights. This is certainly the case in the Caribbean, where the climate crisis is worsening existing gender inequities. From Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas, to earthquakes in Puerto Rico, and volcanic eruptions in St. Vincent, the…
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Vicky Hernández et al. v. Honduras: Trans Woman Extrajudicially Executed
A discriminatory culture against trans people in Honduras is to blame for trans activist Vicky Hernandez’s murder.
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Honoring Vicky Hernández
On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, Vicky Hernández’ legacy is one of intersectionality, community, and solidarity.
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We’re Taking Honduras to Court for the Murder of Trans Activist Vicky Hernández
The landmark case has the potential to set a wider precedent on trans rights, protecting countless people across Latin America who have been targeted and killed for their gender identity.
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El Caso Histórico de la Activista Trans Vicky Hernández
Tags Share ESTE CASO HISTÓRICO NO SÓLO PODRÍA DAR A LA FAMILIA DE VICKY LA JUSTICIA PENDIENTE POR MUCHO TIEMPO, SINO QUE TIENE EL POTENCIAL DE SENTAR UN PRECEDENTE MÁS AMPLIO SOBRE LOS DERECHOS DE LAS PERSONAS TRANS PARA PROTEGER A INNUMERABLES PERSONAS EN TODA LATINOAMÉRICA QUE HAN SIDO ATACADAS Y ASESINADAS POR SU IDENTIDAD…
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5 Facts You Need to Know About Vicky Hernández v. Honduras
Tags Share On November 11, 2020, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights will join the Red Lésbica Cattrachas, our co-counsel, to argue the case of Vicky Hernández vs. Honduras. Here’s what you need to know about this landmark case and what it could mean for trans women as well as the broader LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual,…
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Young Activist’s Murder Spotlights ‘Femicides’ Epidemic in Mexico
Tags Share Long before the shooting death of women’s rights activist Isabel Cabanillas de la Torre in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, human rights attorneys had noted the rising trend of “femicides” in the border city. The deaths and disappearances of women and girls in Juarez and in other parts of Mexico had once dominated international headlines.…
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IACHR Holds Public Hearing on Juárez Femicide Case
The case, brought by RFK Human Rights and CEDIMAC, could lead to more protections to address the epidemic of femicides in Mexico.
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