Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center
@kennedyhrc.bsky.social
Exposing injustice and championing human rights, inspired by the legacy of Sen. Robert and Ethel Kennedy. Not Affiliated with RFK Jr.
(1/2) We’re thrilled to share that starting today, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is rebranding to honor the legacy of our founder and hero, Mrs. Ethel Skakel Kennedy. From now on, we will proudly be known as the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center.
December 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
(1/2) We’re thrilled to share that starting today, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is rebranding to honor the legacy of our founder and hero, Mrs. Ethel Skakel Kennedy. From now on, we will proudly be known as the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center.
(2/2) We’ve signed on to an amicus brief urging the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts to stop the DOJ from unlawfully shutting down the CRS.
🔗 Read the full brief: www.bclplaw.com/en-US/events...
🔗 Read the full brief: www.bclplaw.com/en-US/events...
December 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
(2/2) We’ve signed on to an amicus brief urging the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts to stop the DOJ from unlawfully shutting down the CRS.
🔗 Read the full brief: www.bclplaw.com/en-US/events...
🔗 Read the full brief: www.bclplaw.com/en-US/events...
(1/2) BREAKING: After six decades as “America’s Peacemaker,” the DOJ has gutted the Community Relations Service (CRS), in direct contradiction to Congressional direction and without legal authority.
December 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
(1/2) BREAKING: After six decades as “America’s Peacemaker,” the DOJ has gutted the Community Relations Service (CRS), in direct contradiction to Congressional direction and without legal authority.
REMINDER: There is still time to nominate a human rights defender or organization whose work you believe is worthy of recognition for our 2026 Human Rights Award!
🗓️ Deadline: December 15, 2025, 11:59 pm ET
🔗 Nomination from: rfkhro.org/47YPNfk
🗓️ Deadline: December 15, 2025, 11:59 pm ET
🔗 Nomination from: rfkhro.org/47YPNfk
December 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
REMINDER: There is still time to nominate a human rights defender or organization whose work you believe is worthy of recognition for our 2026 Human Rights Award!
🗓️ Deadline: December 15, 2025, 11:59 pm ET
🔗 Nomination from: rfkhro.org/47YPNfk
🗓️ Deadline: December 15, 2025, 11:59 pm ET
🔗 Nomination from: rfkhro.org/47YPNfk
(2/2) From all of us at RFK Human rights, thank you for showing up, speaking out, and standing with us in the fight for justice and accountability.
December 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
(2/2) From all of us at RFK Human rights, thank you for showing up, speaking out, and standing with us in the fight for justice and accountability.
(1/2) 2025 RFKHR wrapped is here! This work would not be possible with your support! 🫵🏼
December 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
(1/2) 2025 RFKHR wrapped is here! This work would not be possible with your support! 🫵🏼
(1/2) Only ✌🏼 days left to support our #GivingTuesday campaign!
Your donation helps our team:
➡️ Guarantee that everyone in the U.S. is afforded due process & freedom from arbitrary detention.
➡️ Challenge police militarization & the cruelty embedded in the U.S.’ profit-driven criminal legal system.
Your donation helps our team:
➡️ Guarantee that everyone in the U.S. is afforded due process & freedom from arbitrary detention.
➡️ Challenge police militarization & the cruelty embedded in the U.S.’ profit-driven criminal legal system.
December 1, 2025 at 3:03 PM
(1/2) Only ✌🏼 days left to support our #GivingTuesday campaign!
Your donation helps our team:
➡️ Guarantee that everyone in the U.S. is afforded due process & freedom from arbitrary detention.
➡️ Challenge police militarization & the cruelty embedded in the U.S.’ profit-driven criminal legal system.
Your donation helps our team:
➡️ Guarantee that everyone in the U.S. is afforded due process & freedom from arbitrary detention.
➡️ Challenge police militarization & the cruelty embedded in the U.S.’ profit-driven criminal legal system.
(2/2) 🗣️🗣️ Good news: our matching deadline has been extended by one more day. Will you show a little courage and stand with us this #GivingTuesday? Your gift will be DOUBLED if you donate by midnight.
Give here: rfkhro.org/4rb1GaA
Give here: rfkhro.org/4rb1GaA
November 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
(2/2) 🗣️🗣️ Good news: our matching deadline has been extended by one more day. Will you show a little courage and stand with us this #GivingTuesday? Your gift will be DOUBLED if you donate by midnight.
Give here: rfkhro.org/4rb1GaA
Give here: rfkhro.org/4rb1GaA
(1/2) Head into the weekend by making an impact! Over her 96 years, Mrs. Kennedy was a ceaseless champion for justice. She believed that, “For anyone to achieve something, he must show a little courage. You’re only on this earth once. You must give it all you’ve got.”
November 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
(1/2) Head into the weekend by making an impact! Over her 96 years, Mrs. Kennedy was a ceaseless champion for justice. She believed that, “For anyone to achieve something, he must show a little courage. You’re only on this earth once. You must give it all you’ve got.”
From all of us at RFK Human Rights, thank you for supporting our work! If you donate to our #GivingTuesday campaign before midnight, your gift will be matched 2X.
💌 Give thanks this Thanksgiving: rfkhro.org/4rb1GaA
💌 Give thanks this Thanksgiving: rfkhro.org/4rb1GaA
November 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
From all of us at RFK Human Rights, thank you for supporting our work! If you donate to our #GivingTuesday campaign before midnight, your gift will be matched 2X.
💌 Give thanks this Thanksgiving: rfkhro.org/4rb1GaA
💌 Give thanks this Thanksgiving: rfkhro.org/4rb1GaA
Give thanks this Thanksgiving! With one week left in our #GivingTuesday campaign, there’s still time to make a difference. Every gift helps us carry forth Senator Kennedy’s and Mrs. Kennedy’s vision of a more just and peaceful world.
💌 Give here: rfkhro.org/4rb1GaA
💌 Give here: rfkhro.org/4rb1GaA
November 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Give thanks this Thanksgiving! With one week left in our #GivingTuesday campaign, there’s still time to make a difference. Every gift helps us carry forth Senator Kennedy’s and Mrs. Kennedy’s vision of a more just and peaceful world.
💌 Give here: rfkhro.org/4rb1GaA
💌 Give here: rfkhro.org/4rb1GaA
(1/3) Start the weekend by making an impact! This #GivingTuesday, your donation helps support our work on:
➡️ Guaranteeing that everyone in the US is afforded due process & freedom from arbitrary detention.
➡️ Challenging police militarization & extrajudicial killings.
➡️ Guaranteeing that everyone in the US is afforded due process & freedom from arbitrary detention.
➡️ Challenging police militarization & extrajudicial killings.
November 22, 2025 at 5:53 PM
(1/3) Start the weekend by making an impact! This #GivingTuesday, your donation helps support our work on:
➡️ Guaranteeing that everyone in the US is afforded due process & freedom from arbitrary detention.
➡️ Challenging police militarization & extrajudicial killings.
➡️ Guaranteeing that everyone in the US is afforded due process & freedom from arbitrary detention.
➡️ Challenging police militarization & extrajudicial killings.
(2/3) In today’s world, it’s easy to feel discouraged by division or despair. But Senator Kennedy’s words remind us that we all have the power, and the responsibility, to fight for the dignity and equality of every person.
November 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
(2/3) In today’s world, it’s easy to feel discouraged by division or despair. But Senator Kennedy’s words remind us that we all have the power, and the responsibility, to fight for the dignity and equality of every person.
(1/3) In honor of Senator Kennedy’s 100th birthday, we’re kicking off our #GivingTuesday campaign early. As Senator Kennedy once said, “The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to make things better.”
November 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
(1/3) In honor of Senator Kennedy’s 100th birthday, we’re kicking off our #GivingTuesday campaign early. As Senator Kennedy once said, “The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to make things better.”
(1/2) Today, Senator Kennedy, our namesake and hero, would have turned 100. His legacy continues to live on in our work and in the countless lives he touched. Happy Heavenly Birthday, Senator Kennedy.
November 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
(1/2) Today, Senator Kennedy, our namesake and hero, would have turned 100. His legacy continues to live on in our work and in the countless lives he touched. Happy Heavenly Birthday, Senator Kennedy.
Calling all student filmmakers! Submissions are now open for our 2026 Speak Truth to Power Video Contest. Winning films will be featured at a special showcase during the Tribeca Festival in New York City!
🔗 Submit your 3-5 minute film by May 6, 2026, at 11:59 pm ET ➡️ rfkhro.org/3DTak9N
🔗 Submit your 3-5 minute film by May 6, 2026, at 11:59 pm ET ➡️ rfkhro.org/3DTak9N
November 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Calling all student filmmakers! Submissions are now open for our 2026 Speak Truth to Power Video Contest. Winning films will be featured at a special showcase during the Tribeca Festival in New York City!
🔗 Submit your 3-5 minute film by May 6, 2026, at 11:59 pm ET ➡️ rfkhro.org/3DTak9N
🔗 Submit your 3-5 minute film by May 6, 2026, at 11:59 pm ET ➡️ rfkhro.org/3DTak9N
(1/2) VICTORY: @nipnlg.bsky.social, @acluoflouisiana.bsky.social, and RFK Human Rights secured the release of 18-year-old Carlos Guerra Leon after his unlawful, months-long detention in a Louisiana ICE facility.
November 3, 2025 at 9:24 PM
(1/2) VICTORY: @nipnlg.bsky.social, @acluoflouisiana.bsky.social, and RFK Human Rights secured the release of 18-year-old Carlos Guerra Leon after his unlawful, months-long detention in a Louisiana ICE facility.
(2/2) This International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, we demand justice and accountability for all journalists who have been harassed, attacked, or killed simply for doing their jobs. #NotATarget
November 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
(2/2) This International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, we demand justice and accountability for all journalists who have been harassed, attacked, or killed simply for doing their jobs. #NotATarget
(1/2) Did you know that between 2006 and 2025, over 1,800 journalists have been killed in direct connection to their work? Roughly 9 out of 10 cases, or 90%, remain in impunity to this day.
November 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
(1/2) Did you know that between 2006 and 2025, over 1,800 journalists have been killed in direct connection to their work? Roughly 9 out of 10 cases, or 90%, remain in impunity to this day.
🗣️ Submissions are now open for our 2026 Book & Journalism Awards! 🗣️ To be eligible, submissions must have been published, aired, or broadcast in 2025.
Submit your entries by January 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET ➡️ rfkhro.org/3JUsOX5
Submit your entries by January 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET ➡️ rfkhro.org/3JUsOX5
October 31, 2025 at 3:39 PM
🗣️ Submissions are now open for our 2026 Book & Journalism Awards! 🗣️ To be eligible, submissions must have been published, aired, or broadcast in 2025.
Submit your entries by January 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET ➡️ rfkhro.org/3JUsOX5
Submit your entries by January 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET ➡️ rfkhro.org/3JUsOX5
(2/2) @aclu.org, @acluoflouisiana.bsky.social, @sanctuarylegalservices.com, Sanctuary Now Abolition Project (SNAP), and RFKHR are now urging ICE to ⬇️.
Read our full letter: rfkhro.org/4nk968m
Read our full letter: rfkhro.org/4nk968m
October 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM
(2/2) @aclu.org, @acluoflouisiana.bsky.social, @sanctuarylegalservices.com, Sanctuary Now Abolition Project (SNAP), and RFKHR are now urging ICE to ⬇️.
Read our full letter: rfkhro.org/4nk968m
Read our full letter: rfkhro.org/4nk968m
(1/2) BREAKING: More than a dozen pregnant people detained in Louisiana and Georgia describe being shackled by ICE, placed in solitary confinement, and denied adequate medical care, in violation of agency guidance and federal regulations.
October 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM
(1/2) BREAKING: More than a dozen pregnant people detained in Louisiana and Georgia describe being shackled by ICE, placed in solitary confinement, and denied adequate medical care, in violation of agency guidance and federal regulations.
(4/4) Umu is now taking her case to the ECOWAS Court, demanding accountability for her unlawful dismissal and the gender-based violence she endured in her career. We will be sharing updates about her case on our channels.
October 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
(4/4) Umu is now taking her case to the ECOWAS Court, demanding accountability for her unlawful dismissal and the gender-based violence she endured in her career. We will be sharing updates about her case on our channels.
(3/4) In addition to facing sexual harassment, Umu was among the 50% of female journalists in Sierra Leone who, according to a 2021 survey by Internews in Sierra Leone, reported being targets of online abuse, including doxing and receiving death threats.
October 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
(3/4) In addition to facing sexual harassment, Umu was among the 50% of female journalists in Sierra Leone who, according to a 2021 survey by Internews in Sierra Leone, reported being targets of online abuse, including doxing and receiving death threats.
(1/4) Umu Thoronka, a journalist from #SierraLeone, was fired from her job after posting a TikTok deemed critical of the president. But Umu’s case is not an isolated incident. Her dismissal follows years of sexual harassment within the media industry.
🔗 More: chriswizo.substack.com/p/wimsal-con...
🔗 More: chriswizo.substack.com/p/wimsal-con...
October 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
(1/4) Umu Thoronka, a journalist from #SierraLeone, was fired from her job after posting a TikTok deemed critical of the president. But Umu’s case is not an isolated incident. Her dismissal follows years of sexual harassment within the media industry.
🔗 More: chriswizo.substack.com/p/wimsal-con...
🔗 More: chriswizo.substack.com/p/wimsal-con...