(1/2) At least 6,800 people, including children, have been killed in #Iran since December 28. As our president, @kerrykennedy.bsky.social, said, this crackdown is the predictable result of decades of authoritarian rule built on surveillance, fear, and impunity.

(1/2) We are deeply concerned by the #Bangladesh Government’s announced rebrand of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), a notorious paramilitary unit that has perpetrated extrajudicial killings, disappearances, and torture, to the “Special Intervention Force.”

(1/4) Nekima Levy Armstrong. A civil rights attorney. A pastor. A mother of four. Arrested and shackled in three-point restraints for protesting in Minneapolis, then publicly humiliated by her own government through an AI-doctored image.

(2/4) Trump is no stranger to circulating artificial imagery, from portraying himself as a pilot dropping feces on New York protesters to masquerading as the Grim Reaper stalking the streets of Washington. Usually the intent is crude spectacle. But this was different.

(3/4) This was the federal government manipulating an image of a Black woman to make her appear hysterical, tears streaming down her face, hair disheveled, crying out in despair. The reality? Nekima was poised. She walked calmly, her face resolute, and her head held high.

(4/4) Our government is weaponizing technology to intimidate dissent, and it is doing so in plain sight from the highest office in the land. This is an embarrassment to this country and a disgrace to the office of the presidency.

"We know that law is the glue that holds civilization together. And, we know that if one man's rights are denied, the rights of all are endangered." - Senator Robert F. Kennedy.

Sharing Congressman @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social's letter to Liam, the five-year-old boy kidnapped by ICE, with a very sweet mention of Daddy. Don’t let anyone tell you this isn’t your home, Liam.

There is still time to submit your entry for our 2026 Book & Journalism Awards! Categories: Book; Intl and Domestic Photography; Radio and Podcasts; Cartoon; Print and Written Work; Television; Reporting on Incarceration; High School and College Journalism. Submit your entry ➡️ rfkhro.org/4s2H8BE

(1/4) How can we protect the right to peaceful assembly in an era of repression, mass surveillance, and escalating use of force both at home and abroad?

#Uganda: We condemn the violence and repression surrounding the 2026 elections, including attacks on opposition voices and the nationwide internet shutdown. Authorities must end intimidation and investigate all electoral abuses. Read our statement ⬇️.

ICE is not above the law. Reminder to this administration: no one is.

Indisputable facts about ICE. Funded by US taxpayer dollars.

“Every time we turn our heads the other way when we see the law flouted, when we tolerate what we know to be wrong, when we close our eyes and ears to the corrupt because we are too busy or too frightened... we strike a blow against freedom and decency and justice.” - Senator Robert F. Kennedy.

(1/4) @bloomberglaw.com' new shocking investigation into “The Wrap” linked 41 deaths to the full-body restraint used by police, jail staff, and ICE agents across the US. Nearly half of those deaths were ruled homicides by medical examiners.

Everyone is talking about AI in Davos. But almost no one is talking about its human rights impact. Innovation without human rights creates power vacuums, where the wealthy keep getting wealthier and everyday people pay the price. We’re here to change that.

The U.S. govt using Tren de Aragua as a boogeyman to deport 8-month-pregnant women in medical distress is farcical. We see through the govt's attempts to deflect from its cruel and dangerous treatment of vulnerable people. Pending asylum applicants are entitled to due process, like all of us.

Submissions for our 2026 Book & Journalism Awards close in TEN DAYS! Submissions must have been published, aired, or broadcast in 2025. Each winning entry will receive a cash prize. Submit your entry by January 30 @ 11:59 PM ET to be considered ➡️ rfkhro.org/4s2H8BE

(1/2) More people died in ICE custody last year than any other for the past two decades. And the harm extends far beyond federal detention centers: unchecked abuses and violent policing mean human rights abuses are bleeding out of ICE’s facilities and into our neighborhoods and schools.

(1/2) "We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Washington National Cathedral, March 31, 1968.

(2/2) Dr. King reminded us that justice does not bend on its own. It bends because people push it, pull it, yank it, stomp on it, shove it, march it, protest it, vote it, sue it, resign over it, investigate it, laugh at it, and only then, it bends towards justice.

Powerful speech from our President, @kerrykennedy.bsky.social, at this year's Congreso Futuro.

We echo the UN experts’ call on #Egypt to lift restrictions placed on human rights defenders. These restrictions, such as travel bans and asset freezes, prevent #HRDs from returning to normal life and violate human rights standards. HRDs should be protected, not punished.

We joined 400+ civil rights groups in calling on Congress to immediately rein in ICE and Border Patrol through budget negotiations. 🔗 More information: rfkhro.org/3NmQ59d

(1/3) Where do human rights systems still fall short in protecting the right to protest? Our new report with Centre for Law and Democracy identifies key gaps in freedom of assembly jurisprudence and outlines how strategic litigation can help close them ⬇️.

(1/2) 📣The @corteidh.bsky.social has delivered its judgment in the Case Zelaya V. Honduras, which we co-litigated with CATTRACHAS. Learn more by joining the notification hearing, where the Court will formally notify the victims' representatives and the State of #Honduras.

(1/2) 📣 La @corteidh.bsky.social dictó sentencia en el Caso Zelaya Vs. Honduras que litigamos junto con las compañeras de CATTRACHAS. 🚨Conoce la sentencia conectándote al acto de notificación que hará la Corte a la representación de las víctimas y al Estado de #Honduras.

"The United States was born in revolution and nurtured by struggle. Throughout our history the American people have befriended and supported all those who seek independence and a better way of life." - Senator Robert F. Kennedy.

This is an enormous victory for farmworkers across New York State. Thank you to our friends in the movement who have worked so hard to ensure the people who give us our daily bread are treated with dignity. documentedny.com/2026/01/13/m...

There is still time to submit your entry to our 2026 Book & Journalism Awards! Categories: Book; Intl and Domestic Photography; Radio and Podcasts; Cartoon; Print and Written Work; Television; Reporting on Incarceration and Criminalization; High School and College Journalism. 🔗: rfkhro.org/4s2H8BE

(1/3) Thousands took to the streets in cities across the US over the weekend to protest the Trump administration's immigration enforcement tactics following the death of Renee Good in Minneapolis. Renee is one of 16 people killed by ICE since July 2025.

#Uganda: We strongly condemn the suspension of Chapter Four Uganda amid escalating civic space restrictions ahead of Uganda’s Jan 15 elections. Civil society, journalists & human rights defenders must be protected, not silenced.

"Whenever any American's life is taken by another American unnecessarily... whenever we tear at the fabric of life which another man has woven for himself and his children, the whole nation is degraded." - Senator Robert F. Kennedy.

How are govts around the world restricting freedom of association? Our submission to the UN Human Rights Committee analyzes registration abuses, “foreign agent” laws, & broad national security measures targeting civil society in Latin America & Africa ⬇️.

(1/2) New year, new cohort! Application for our 2026-2027 John Lewis Young Leaders fellowship program is open! Who’s eligible? ✅ Undergraduate students with an expected graduation date of or after May 2027. ✅ Must be enrolled in a 2 or 4 year accredited program at a university located in the US.

(1/3) Protecting the human rights of all individuals and upholding international law remain our top priorities. Confronting an authoritarian regime does not absolve any state of its responsibility to respect established international laws and human rights.

(1/3) The year is almost over, and what a year it’s been. 2025 has shown us that when people come together, speak out, and persevere, progress is possible. And your support makes that progress inevitable in the year ahead. Join us ➡️ rfkhro.org/4jmaOWC

Stranger things have happened! Merry Christmas from the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center! 🎄

(1/3) Reports that last night’s 60 Minutes segment on CECOT is being restricted, even beyond US borders after airing in Canada, should alarm anyone who cares about press freedom and human rights.

Reminder: Submissions for our 2026 Book & Journalism Awards close on January 30 at 11:59 PM ET. Eligible entries must have been published, aired, or broadcast in 2025. 🔗 Learn more about this year's categories & submit your entry: rfkhro.org/4s2H8BE

🚨 Today is the LAST DAY to nominate a human rights defender or organization for our 2026 Human Rights Award! 🚨 Learn more about the award and submit your nomination here: rfkhro.org/47YPNfk

(1/2) What a night! Our heartfelt congratulations to this year’s #RippleofHope laureates: Stephen Colbert, Magic Johnson, @darrencwalker.bsky.social, and Martin Cabrera, Jr. Our laureates’ courage remind us that standing up for human rights is now more important than ever before.

(2/2) In these divided times, I am inspired to keep fighting for justice and equality, just as Daddy and Mum always taught me. Today, as we embrace our new name, the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center, we carry forward their legacy and continue the work they started.

(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.

(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.

(1/4) Human rights defenders around the world risk their lives to protect the dignity & freedom of others. Today, on Intl. Human Rights Defenders Day, we honor their courage and thank them for their sacrifices. As we look to Human Rights Day tomorrow, I'm reflecting on the legacy of my parents.

(2/4) My father devoted his life to ensuring that all people are treated with dignity and respect, and my mother taught me that compassion must always be matched with action.Their example continues to guide me and the work we do at @rfkhumanrights.bsky.social every day.

(3/4) As Eleanor Roosevelt famously said at the 10th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR): “Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home, so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world.”