Torture and Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Solitary persists in Washington prisons despite promises to end it In 2021, the Washington Department of Corrections pledged to end the use of solitary confinement as punishment, but a 400-page report based on an independent investigation finds otherwise. The report states that solitary is still widely used for administrative purposes, finding that over…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Disinformation About US Elections Targets Communities of Color Bad actors are flooding the information landscape with false and misleading information ahead of US elections in November, disproportionately targeting communities of color. The torrent of misinformation is sparking concerns it could alter voting patterns and even affect the outcomes of the presidential and other elections. Ten…
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Human Rights Group Secures Release of Mentally Disabled, LGBTQ+ Asylum Seeker Persecuted for his Sexuality and Subjected to Prolonged Detention by ICE
Tags Share BUFFALO, NY, – Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights today celebrates the release of its client Mr. Awusi,* an LGBTQ+ person with mental disabilities who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for over 18 months after seeking safety in the United States. During this time, ICE and the immigration court failed to…
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Why We Must End Solitary Confinement
Tags Share The below letter from staff attorney Delia Addo-Yobo appeared in the New York Times on August 4, in response to the July 29 article “Adams Blocks Law Banning Solitary Confinement in Jails.” Prolonged solitary confinement is a recognized form of torture under international human rights law, yet it is used freely in the U.S.…
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Bangladesh: Brutal Crackdowns on Student Protesters Resulting in Fatalities Warrant Accountability
Tags Share [19 July 2024] The undersigned human rights organizations express our serious concerns over ongoing, brutal crackdowns on protesters in Bangladesh by law enforcement agencies, security forces, and members of the ruling party. Students across the country are protesting against a system of quotas in the recruitment of public servants. The government of Bangladesh…
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Deported Cameroonian Asylum Seekers Returned to U.S
Tags Share Returnees Abused in Both Countries; U.S. Breached Asylum Confidentiality July 18, 2024, Washington, D.C. – The United States government has, since May 2024, approved the return of 27 Cameroonian asylum seekers who experienced serious harm in Cameroon after their deportation from the U.S. in 2020, a coalition of human rights groups said today.…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Kenya’s President Says He Won’t Sign a Finance Bill That Led Protesters to Storm the Parliament Kenya’s president said Wednesday he won’t sign into law a finance bill proposing new taxes that prompted thousands of protesters to storm the parliament the previous day, leaving several people killed as police opened fire. It was the…
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Bangladesh: Government must comply with its obligations to uphold the absolute prohibition of torture and other ill treatment, end impunity and ensure access to justice for victims
Tags Share Bangkok/ Dhaka/ Geneva/ Johannesburg/ Kuala Lumpur/ London/ Manila/ Melbourne/ Paris/Washington DC: 25 June 2024: On the occasion of the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on 26 June, we, the undersigned organisations, are gravely concerned over the continuing acts of torture and other ill-treatment committed by law-enforcement agencies and…
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Open Letter From International Civil Society Organizations to the Minister for Penitentiary Services Of Venezuela Regarding Detention Conditions And Possible Torture At ‘Rodeo I’ Prison
Tags Share Mr Julio García Zerpa Minister for Penitentiary Services Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Minister García Zerpa, The international civil society organizations that sign this letter are writing to you to convey our deep concern about the conditions of confinement in the El Rodeo penitentiary center located in the state of Miranda, Venezuela, in particular…
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Carta Abierta De Organizaciones Internacionales De Sociedad Civil Al Ministro De Asuntos Penitenciarios De Venezuela Respecto De Las Condiciones De Detención Y Posibles Torturas En La Cárcel ‘Rodeo I’
Tags Share Señor Julio García Zerpa Ministro del Poder Popular para el Servicio Penitenciario República Bolivariana de Venezuela Señor ministro García Zerpa, Las organizaciones internacionales de sociedad civil que suscribimos esta carta nos dirigimos a Usted para trasmitirle nuestra profunda preocupación por las condiciones de reclusión en el centro penitenciario El Rodeo ubicado en el…
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Human rights groups oppose asylum processing rule that would further slow cases
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, alongside the Black Alliance for Just Immigration, Cameroon Advocacy Network, Haitian Bridge Alliance, and Southeast Dignity Not Detention Coalition, strongly opposes a proposed regulation that would disproportionately deny humanitarian protection to people in immigration detention and Black people. On June 12, 2024, the human rights organizations submitted a…
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RFK Human Rights celebrates Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora’s parole decision and his recognition with the Gabo Award
Tags Share Washington, DC. May 15, 2024. RFK Human Rights celebrates the resolution issued by the Ninth Criminal Sentencing Court in Guatemala in favor of prominent Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora, ordering his conditional release. This resolution represents a significant step towards the respect and protection of freedom of expression in Guatemala. We hope that…
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