Our Voices
The voices of issue experts and human rights defenders inform and shape the critical human rights issues of our time. We offer a range of views to inspire new ways of seeing, to encourage exchange, and provoke the action needed for lasting change.
January 27, 2026
Statement
Uganda: Authorities Must Desist from Attacks on Civic Space and Investigate 2026 Electoral Period Violations
January 20, 2026
Our Voices
Venezuelan Civil Society and International Human Rights Organisations Present Ten Urgent Demands for a Genuine Democratic Transition
January 20, 2026
Our Voices
Decálogo de exigencias prioritarias para encauzar una transición democrática real en Venezuela
January 20, 2026
Quotes & Media Coverage
Rolling Stone: The Inter-American Court of Human Rights condemns Honduras in the case of Leonela Zelaya
January 18, 2026
Quotes & Media Coverage
The Conversation: Africa’s human rights institutions are electing leaders. Why this matters.
January 14, 2026
Our Voices
From Access to Belonging: How Mentorship Changes the Way Young People See Themselves
January 14, 2026
Our Voices
Protecting Local Democracy in Queens
January 14, 2026
Our Voices
Outgrowing the Yard: The Reality of Off-Campus Life at Howard University
January 12, 2026
Statement
Uganda: The Kennedy Human Rights Center Condemns the Suspension of Chapter Four Uganda Amidst Escalating Restrictions on Civic Space Ahead of January 15 Elections
January 9, 2026
Quotes & Media Coverage
WIVB4: ICE agents will no longer have access to detainees’ mail at Batavia facility
January 8, 2026
Quotes & Media Coverage
PIX11: What happens after an ICE arrest?
January 6, 2026
Statement
Kennedy Human Rights Center Submits Input to the UN Human Rights Committee to Inform General Comment No. 38 on Freedom of Association
January 6, 2026
Staff POV
Latin America: The Most Dangerous Region to Defend the Planet
January 4, 2026
Quotes & Media Coverage
CNN Venezuela: Maduro is imprisoned in New York. What does this mean for the government and power structure in Venezuela? Here’s what we know.
December 16, 2025
Statement
As Reza Khandan Marks One Year in Prison, Human Rights Organizations and Lawyers Join Call for his Release in Iran
December 12, 2025
Quotes & Media Coverage
Prensa Libre: Guatemala apologizes for the forced disappearance of 4 indigenous activists in 1989
Help us protect human rights
Please give now. Your contribution will make a difference in the critical effort to achieve equal rights for all.
Share