Women’s Rights
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National Post: The Iranian regime is on the ropes. Canada can help knock it out
Tags Share Human rights activist Reza Khandan remains imprisoned for advocating for the end of Iran’s mandatory hijab laws. This National Post piece references recent efforts from Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and partners to free Khandan, and calls for continued international pressure on Iran’s regime. Read the full story here.
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Iran International: Iran bars jailed activist’s wife visits over hijab refusal, inmates say
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and partners have filed a petition and urgent action request with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention regarding the unlawful and life-threatening detention of Iranian human rights activist Reza Khandan. Khandan has been denied visits with his wife, human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, because she refuses to…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share How Louisiana Built Trump’s Busiest Deportation Hub ICE wants to make immigration enforcement as efficient as FedEx or Amazon. Louisiana was poised for this moment. Since the beginning of the second Trump administration, more than 21,000 people taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have passed through the Alexandria detention facility.…
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Translation of Letter from Reza Khandan to Iranian Judiciary
Tags Share On June 17, 2025, Reza Khandan and other inmates in Evin Prison wrote to the Iranian judiciary calling for their release. Khandan, a prominent human rights advocate, and his wife, the renowned human rights lawyer and women’s rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh, have long been targeted by Iranian authorities. Khandan has faced repeated arrests and…
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International Organizations Call for the Immediate Release of Iranian Human Rights Activist Reza Khandan
Tags Share Washington, D.C., April 29, 2025 – The Feminist Majority Foundation, PEN America, Right Livelihood, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and more than 1,600 activists from around the world are raising their voices to protest the ongoing arbitrary detention of Iranian human rights defender Reza Khandan and demand his immediate and unconditional release. Reza…
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Carrying Ethel Kennedy’s Legacy Forward at the Inaugural Young Women’s Leadership Summit
In honor of Ethel Kennedy’s legacy of courage, compassion, and lifelong advocacy, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, in partnership with Manhattanville University, was proud to host the first Young Women’s Leadership Summit on April 23, 2025. Held at the iconic Reid Castle, the event brought together 65 young women and 16 advisors for a day…
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Katonah-Lewisboro School District: Five John Jay students attend Young Women’s Leadership Summit
Tags Share Five John Jay students attended the Young Women’s Leadership Summit at Manhattanville University, where they explored human rights, education inequality, and community action. RFK Human Rights President Kerry Kennedy gave a powerful keynote address, inspiring students to lead with purpose and make a difference in their communities. Students described the event as empowering…
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News12 Westchester: Summit to empower young women held at Manhattanville University
Tags Share A special summit was held Wednesday at Manhattanville University to empower young women to create change in their communities. Learn more here.
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Latest Hearing: Leonela Zelaya v. Honduras
Interested in international advocacy and litigation? Subscribe to the Justice Roundup newsletter to get more of the latest on international human rights, delivered straight to your inbox. Tags Share On March 25, RFK Human Rights’ International advocacy and litigation team joined partners from the Red Lésbica Cattrachas as co-counsel in the latest hearing before the…
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Tom DiNapoli & Kerry Kennedy: A Women’s History Month Conversation
Tags Share On March 28, in celebration of Women’s History Month, RFK Human Rights President Kerry Kennedy sat down with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli for a conversation about how Kerry’s mother, Ethel, shaped the person she’s become, reflections on her childhood, including memories from her father’s career in politics, and the work of…
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Theater and Human Rights Institute
What social problem moves you? At the 2025 Theater and Human Rights Institute, teachers will learn how they and their students can use theater to reflect, learn, speak up, and share stories to bring about change.
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Women’s Rights Are Under Attack 30 Years After Leaders Adopted A Blueprint for Equality Thirty years after world leaders adopted a historic blueprint to achieve gender equality, a new United Nations report says women’s and girls’ rights are under attack and gender discrimination remains deeply embedded in economies and societies. The report released Thursday…
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