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.
(1/4) A UN review of the US govt's human rights record opened today w/out the US in the room. A State Dept. spokesperson defended the absence, saying, "as primary champions of individual liberties, we will not be lectured about our human rights record."
www.reuters.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
(1/4) A UN review of the US govt's human rights record opened today w/out the US in the room. A State Dept. spokesperson defended the absence, saying, "as primary champions of individual liberties, we will not be lectured about our human rights record."
(1/4) BREAKING: A new investigation by @theintercept.com exposes horrific medical neglect inside New York’s largest ICE prison. “I shouldn’t have lost my fingers,” one person held there said in response to ICE's failure to get him the care a doctor prescribed.
New York’s Largest ICE Prison Dogged by Allegations of Shoddy Medical Care
“It's just freak luck that no one has died in Batavia in the last two years," one advocate said of medical treatment in the ICE prison.
theintercept.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
(1/4) BREAKING: A new investigation by @theintercept.com exposes horrific medical neglect inside New York’s largest ICE prison. “I shouldn’t have lost my fingers,” one person held there said in response to ICE's failure to get him the care a doctor prescribed.
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.
(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.
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Spooky season is officially here! 🎃 👻 Happy Halloween from all of us at @rfkhumanrights.bsky.social.
October 31, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Spooky season is officially here! 🎃 👻 Happy Halloween from all of us at @rfkhumanrights.bsky.social.
🗣️ 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
🚨 Today is the LAST DAY to cast your vote and help us take home this year’s Anthem Community Voice Award!
➡️ Search for our entry & vote here: celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting...
➡️ Search for our entry & vote here: celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting...
(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 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🚨 Today is the LAST DAY to cast your vote and help us take home this year’s Anthem Community Voice Award!
➡️ Search for our entry & vote here: celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting...
➡️ Search for our entry & vote here: celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting...
(1/5) After months of unlawful detention following a federal court order granting her release, Larysa Kostak, a 50-year-old Ukrainian asylum seeker and longtime Brooklyn resident, is finally free.
Longtime NY Resident Released from Louisiana ICE Facility, but Freedom Remains Uncertain - Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
Tags Share NEW ORLEANS – After months of unlawful detention following a federal court order granting her bond, Larysa Kostak has been released from the Richwood Correctional Center in Monroe, Louisian...
rfkhumanrights.org
October 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
(1/5) After months of unlawful detention following a federal court order granting her release, Larysa Kostak, a 50-year-old Ukrainian asylum seeker and longtime Brooklyn resident, is finally free.
(1/5) In its rush to hire new agents, ICE has hired 200+ recruits that later had to be dismissed for failing basic requirements & posing safety risks, including one recruit charged w/ strong-arm robbery & battery stemming from a domestic violence incident.
Some new ICE recruits have shown up to training without full vetting
The recruits have had criminal backgrounds or failed drug tests or were unable to meet physical or academic standards, raising concerns about the agency’s rush to hire immigration officers, sources to...
www.nbcnews.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:41 PM
(1/5) In its rush to hire new agents, ICE has hired 200+ recruits that later had to be dismissed for failing basic requirements & posing safety risks, including one recruit charged w/ strong-arm robbery & battery stemming from a domestic violence incident.
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(1/3) Deplorable. ICE is detaining pregnant people, even after they inform the officers of their pregnancy, in violation of agency guidance and federal regulations.
(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 6:01 PM
(1/3) Deplorable. ICE is detaining pregnant people, even after they inform the officers of their pregnancy, in violation of agency guidance and federal regulations.
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(2/3) One woman delivered a stillborn baby, alone, in the bathroom of her housing unit, after staff ignored her pleas for help. Another suffered a dangerous infection after a miscarriage due to ICE’s medical neglect. And the list goes on.
October 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
(2/3) One woman delivered a stillborn baby, alone, in the bathroom of her housing unit, after staff ignored her pleas for help. Another suffered a dangerous infection after a miscarriage due to ICE’s medical neglect. And the list goes on.
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(3/3) We wrote a letter to ICE leadership detailing this horrific abuse and urging them to comply with federal regulations and ICE’s own policies. Help spread the word and read our letter ⬇️.
Nonprofits Urge ICE to End Detention of Pregnant People Following Reports of Abuse and Medical Neglect - Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
Letter to ICE leadership details shackling, solitary confinement, and a miscarriage without care in Louisiana and Georgia facilities.
rfkhro.org
October 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
(3/3) We wrote a letter to ICE leadership detailing this horrific abuse and urging them to comply with federal regulations and ICE’s own policies. Help spread the word and read our letter ⬇️.
(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.
There is still time to register for our upcoming book club featuring @staceyabrams.com and her latest novel, Coded Justice!
🗓️ Wednesday, October 22
⏲️ 3:00pm ET
🔗 Register: rfkhro.org/4gVmJJw
🗓️ Wednesday, October 22
⏲️ 3:00pm ET
🔗 Register: rfkhro.org/4gVmJJw
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 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
There is still time to register for our upcoming book club featuring @staceyabrams.com and her latest novel, Coded Justice!
🗓️ Wednesday, October 22
⏲️ 3:00pm ET
🔗 Register: rfkhro.org/4gVmJJw
🗓️ Wednesday, October 22
⏲️ 3:00pm ET
🔗 Register: rfkhro.org/4gVmJJw
(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...
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Vote, vote, vote! @rfkhumanrights.bsky.social is a 2025 Anthem Awards finalist!
Support our work ➡️ celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting...
Support our work ➡️ celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting...
(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 5:42 PM
Vote, vote, vote! @rfkhumanrights.bsky.social is a 2025 Anthem Awards finalist!
Support our work ➡️ celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting...
Support our work ➡️ celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting...
(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
(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. ✨
(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.
(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
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"'The genocide did not end in 2017. It has worsened.” said Wai Wai Nu, Founder and Executive Director of Women’s Peace Network.
'Ending impunity is the only way to end atrocities.'" @waiwainu.bsky.social @rfkhumanrights.bsky.social
#Myanmar #Rohingya
rfkhumanrights.org/our-voices/u...
'Ending impunity is the only way to end atrocities.'" @waiwainu.bsky.social @rfkhumanrights.bsky.social
#Myanmar #Rohingya
rfkhumanrights.org/our-voices/u...
U.N. Rohingya Conference Must Spark Concrete Action - Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
Tags Share As the Rohingya community faces compounding crises, this week’s U.N. High-level Conference on the Situation of Rohingya Muslims and Other Minorities in Myanmar was held at a critical moment...
rfkhumanrights.org
October 6, 2025 at 7:48 PM
"'The genocide did not end in 2017. It has worsened.” said Wai Wai Nu, Founder and Executive Director of Women’s Peace Network.
'Ending impunity is the only way to end atrocities.'" @waiwainu.bsky.social @rfkhumanrights.bsky.social
#Myanmar #Rohingya
rfkhumanrights.org/our-voices/u...
'Ending impunity is the only way to end atrocities.'" @waiwainu.bsky.social @rfkhumanrights.bsky.social
#Myanmar #Rohingya
rfkhumanrights.org/our-voices/u...
⛳️ Join us on the green this month! Don’t miss your chance to take part in our annual golf tournament for a day of competition, camaraderie, and connection for golfers of all levels.
🗓️ Friday, October 17
📍 Hyannisport Club, MA
🔗 Learn more and RSVP ⬇️
🗓️ Friday, October 17
📍 Hyannisport Club, MA
🔗 Learn more and RSVP ⬇️
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ethel Kennedy Golf Classic - Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
Join Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights as we return to the Hyannisport Club in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, for our 35th Annual Golf Tournament on Friday, October 17, 2025.
rfkhumanrights.org
October 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
⛳️ Join us on the green this month! Don’t miss your chance to take part in our annual golf tournament for a day of competition, camaraderie, and connection for golfers of all levels.
🗓️ Friday, October 17
📍 Hyannisport Club, MA
🔗 Learn more and RSVP ⬇️
🗓️ Friday, October 17
📍 Hyannisport Club, MA
🔗 Learn more and RSVP ⬇️
#Myanmar: At Tuesday’s #UNGA80 High-Level Conference, #Rohingya activists issued powerful calls for concrete action to ensure protection for refugees, humanitarian aid, accountability for abuses, and safe, voluntary repatriation to Myanmar. Now Member States must act.
U.N. Rohingya Conference Must Spark Concrete Action - Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
Tags Share As the Rohingya community faces compounding crises, this week’s U.N. High-level Conference on the Situation of Rohingya Muslims and Other Minorities in Myanmar was held at a critical moment...
rfkhro.org
October 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM