Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights

New year, new career opportunity? RFK Human Rights is #hiring! Browse open roles or share this post with your network: https://lnkd.in/eiQHUqsQ #HumanRights #SocialJustice #HybridWork

Looking for a new summer read? Here are some of our favorite books of the year, be sure to give one of them a try! And if you can, shop at an independent bookstore or check them out at your local library. 📚 To access our past Book Club discussions and register for upcoming events please visit ➡️ https://rfkhro.org/4f2YFTK

Introducing a new platform for change for Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. Significant Other’s team worked closely with RFK Human Rights to create a new website that shines a light on developments in #humanrights issues across the globe, and the important work they are doing to support peace and justice. Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights was created in 1968 to carry on Senator Kennedy’s legacy and forge ahead with his unfinished work. Today it is led by human rights lawyer and activist Kerry Kennedy, along with a team of committed attorneys, issue experts, advocates, entrepreneurs, and writers. Together, they work to ensure freedom of civic activism, hold leaders accountable, and speak truth to power, in partnership with frontline advocates all over the world. The new digital platform features versatile new tools for storytelling and page building, promoting discovery through thoughtfully integrated theme and issue tags. It programmatically creates links between content based on shared topics, regions and issues, and celebrates the people who are fighting to hold governments accountable around the world. Congratulations to everyone who contributed to this project, including: John Ryan, Jacob Sharrard, Nicole McNulty, Christopher White, Adrian Trimble, Roberto Cinetto, Noah Ortmann, Zain Hansrod, Anika Jingco, Shawn Ragell, Lynn Gammie, and Dylan Welsh! #websitedesign #digitaldesign #nonprofit

Earlier this year, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution designating July 11th as the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica. Today, we honor those whose lives were unjustly taken. Recognizing and confronting the truth is a crucial step towards remembrance, healing, and reconciliation. We must continue to foster a world where human rights are safeguarded for all, the rule of law is respected, and justice is served. To learn more about Emir Suljagic's story and work please visit ➡️ https://rfkhro.org/3zBYbnD

Ten years ago, police murdered Michael Brown, a Black teenager walking on the street with his friend. Today, his mother seeks justice at the @CIDH_IACHR (Inter-American Commission on Human Rights). At 4 p.m. EST, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and Howard University School of Law join Mike's mother, Lezley McSpadden, in demanding accountability and reparations from the U.S. government for the extrajudicial killing of Michael Brown. The hearing is the culmination of a case we filed before the Commission nine years ago, alleging violations of the human rights of Mike and his mother under the American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man. In the decade since Mike's murder, hundreds of thousands of protestors have demanded that U.S. police acknowledge that Black Lives Matter. But as my colleague Delia Addo-Yobo reminds us, "more people were killed by police last year than any other year on record." Today's hearing continues the urgent fight against anti-Black police brutality. Join us through the link below.

Here are 5 facts you should know about the #AfricanCourt ahead of July’s election. Your voice matter to ensure that #AfricasBest gets to Africa’s Court. #ArushaInitiative AfricanDefenders (Pan-African Human Rights Defenders Network) Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria CREAWKenya African Union African Court Coalition DefendDefenders Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) International Service for Human Rights SYNERGIA - INITIATIVES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI) Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights

“All of us might wish at times that we lived in a more tranquil world, but we don't. And if our times are difficult and perplexing, so are they challenging and filled with opportunity.” - Senator Robert F. Kennedy.

AI is emboldening the scale and power of governments to silence journalists and individuals in digital spaces. A Freedom House report outlined that “governments in at least 47 countries deployed commentators to manipulate online discussions in their favor during the coverage period,” and that AI allowed “at least 16 countries to sow doubt, smear opponents, or influence public debate.” Learn more ➡ https://lnkd.in/eZKj6yZY

Happy 4th of July! Time to fire up the grill, enjoy some fireworks, and indepen-dance the night away with friends and family. From our Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights family to yours, we're wishing you a wonderful holiday weekend!🎆 🇺🇸

Episodes 33, 34 & 35 with Karen Robinson are available on Human Rights Education NOW!