RFK Human Rights
@rfkhumanrights.bsky.social
Standing in solidarity with the bravest people on earth to realize Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s ideals of justice, equality, and peace. Not Affiliated with RFK Jr.
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...
(1/2) 🚨 We're a 2025 Anthem Awards finalist! 🚨 And we need your help!
Our video exposing the physical and psychological abuse of one of our clients in an ICE jail in Louisiana is a finalist for TWO Anthem Awards:
1. Awareness Category – Human & Civil Rights
2. Anthem Community Voice Award
Our video exposing the physical and psychological abuse of one of our clients in an ICE jail in Louisiana is a finalist for TWO Anthem Awards:
1. Awareness Category – Human & Civil Rights
2. Anthem Community Voice Award
October 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM
(1/2) 🚨 We're a 2025 Anthem Awards finalist! 🚨 And we need your help!
Our video exposing the physical and psychological abuse of one of our clients in an ICE jail in Louisiana is a finalist for TWO Anthem Awards:
1. Awareness Category – Human & Civil Rights
2. Anthem Community Voice Award
Our video exposing the physical and psychological abuse of one of our clients in an ICE jail in Louisiana is a finalist for TWO Anthem Awards:
1. Awareness Category – Human & Civil Rights
2. Anthem Community Voice Award
(2/3) We saw this promise at our second Ethel Kennedy Young Women’s Leadership Summit. The summit brought together dozens of young women to reflect on the issues that matter most to them, and learn how to take action on those issues in their communities.
October 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM
(2/3) We saw this promise at our second Ethel Kennedy Young Women’s Leadership Summit. The summit brought together dozens of young women to reflect on the issues that matter most to them, and learn how to take action on those issues in their communities.
(1/3) This #InternationalDayofTheGirl, we celebrate the collective spirit of young women around the world, and the promise they hold to build a bright future. ✨
October 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM
(1/3) This #InternationalDayofTheGirl, we celebrate the collective spirit of young women around the world, and the promise they hold to build a bright future. ✨
(2/3) We remember her not only for her lifelong fight for justice, but also for her kindness, humor, and the way she made everyone feel seen. In her own words, "There was always room for one more.”
October 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
(2/3) We remember her not only for her lifelong fight for justice, but also for her kindness, humor, and the way she made everyone feel seen. In her own words, "There was always room for one more.”
(1/3) One year ago today, we lost our beloved founder, Ethel Skakel Kennedy. Mrs. Kennedy had a way of making everyone feel valued, whether she was in a room full of world leaders or sitting around her dining table.
October 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
(1/3) One year ago today, we lost our beloved founder, Ethel Skakel Kennedy. Mrs. Kennedy had a way of making everyone feel valued, whether she was in a room full of world leaders or sitting around her dining table.
(2/3) Carlos, who just graduated from high school in Spring Valley, New York earlier this year, has approved Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) with Deferred Action. Despite this, in August, ICE unlawfully detained Carlos and sent him to a detention center in Louisiana.
October 8, 2025 at 1:18 PM
(2/3) Carlos, who just graduated from high school in Spring Valley, New York earlier this year, has approved Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) with Deferred Action. Despite this, in August, ICE unlawfully detained Carlos and sent him to a detention center in Louisiana.
(1/3) BREAKING: @nipnlg.bsky.social, ACLU of Louisiana, and RFK Human Rights filed a habeas petition in federal court seeking the release of 18-year-old Carlos Guerra Leon.
October 8, 2025 at 1:18 PM
(1/3) BREAKING: @nipnlg.bsky.social, ACLU of Louisiana, and RFK Human Rights filed a habeas petition in federal court seeking the release of 18-year-old Carlos Guerra Leon.
Please join the founder of @aprnetwork.bsky.social, former Georgia House Minority Leader, and our 2021 Ripple of Hope Award Laureate, @staceyabrams.com, on Wednesday, October 22, at 3:00 PM ET for a conversation about her latest novel, Coded Justice.
🔗 Register: rfkhro.org/4gVmJJw
🔗 Register: rfkhro.org/4gVmJJw
October 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Please join the founder of @aprnetwork.bsky.social, former Georgia House Minority Leader, and our 2021 Ripple of Hope Award Laureate, @staceyabrams.com, on Wednesday, October 22, at 3:00 PM ET for a conversation about her latest novel, Coded Justice.
🔗 Register: rfkhro.org/4gVmJJw
🔗 Register: rfkhro.org/4gVmJJw
(1/2) #Honduras: One year ago, Juan López, a water defender for #Guapinol and the environment, was brutally murdered in Tocoa. The case remains in impunity. We demand a prompt and thorough investigation that ensures justice and brings all those responsible before the law.
September 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM