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Baton Rouge, LA, April 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, in partnership with the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison Reform Coalition and the Fair Fight Initiative, has...

New York, NY, March 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ahead of Transgender Day of Visibility next week, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and the Human Rights Campaign have released a new trans rights...

New York, NY, Jan. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights announced it has opened its 2021 RFK Book and Journalism Awards for submissions. The deadline for all entries is...

New York, NY, Dec. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Thursday, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights hosted its 52nd annual Ripple of Hope Award ceremony, recognizing five courageous humanitarians for their...

Washington, D.C., Nov. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and Red Lésbica Cattrachas are representing the family of Vicky Hernández in a case against the government of...

Washington, D.C., Oct. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights has named Alessandra Korap Munduruku the winner of its 2020 Human Rights Award for her work defending the culture,...

Washington, D.C., Oct. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A coalition of human rights and social justice organizations, including Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, is set to testify before the...

New York, July 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights today announced its 2020 Ripple of Hope Award laureates: Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy...

New York, NY, July 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and Colin Kaepernick’s Know Your Rights Camp have committed $1 million to supporting community bail funds in their work...

New York, June 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights announced the winners of its 2020 RFK Book and Journalism Awards on Thursday in a virtual ceremony featuring special guest...