The Robert F. Kennedy Memorial is working to keep updated international accounts of human rights efforts. Please refer to the following articles for current information regarding projects, events and progress.
| Signup for Email Updates: Join the RFK Network
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| Submit a Nomination for the 2009 RFK Human Rights Award (entries due by 3/15)
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| Submit to the 2009 RFK Book and Journalism Awards (entries due by 1/30)
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| Statement: Haidar Before The United Nations Special Political and Decolonization Committee, Oct. 8, English and Arabic
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| Jurist Article:India's views on women must change to make anti-dowry legal reform meaningful, by RFK Laureate Martin Macwan
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| Chicago Tribune Article: Hispaniola residents wrestle with citizenship (with RFK Center Staff)
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| Release: Western Sahara Human Rights Defender wins 2008 RFK Human Rights Award (English) -- (French) -- (Arabic)
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| Release: RFK Center Congratulates Immokalee Workers on Whole Foods Agreement
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| The Guardian (UK) OpEd: America Keeping Haiti Down
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| Release: RFK Memorial Offers Its Condolences to the Friends and Family of Edwin O. Guthman
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| Release: Letter to UN Security Council and Sec. Rice: Human Rights Groups Ask the U.N. and U.S. to Condemn Recent Sudanese Attacks
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| Release: RFK Center and Anti-Slavery International Celebrate International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
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| Memo: The Durban Declaration and Programme of Action and RFK Center's Role in the Durban Regional Review Conference of the Americas
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| Release: RFK Center Releases Documents Outlining US Actions to Block Life-saving Funds to Haiti
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| Release: RFK Center Announces Annual Macpherson Laureate Prize
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| Release: RFK Center and JPC Help Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission Obtain Additional U.S. State Dept. Records on Abuses
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| New York Times Article: Rights Groups Assail US for Withholding Aid to Haiti
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| Release: Rights Groups Launch Groundbreaking Report on Right to Water in Haiti
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| Report: Wòch nan Soley: The Denial of the Right to Water in Haiti
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| Invite: RFK Center, ZanmiLasante/Partners in Health, and the NYU Human Rights Clinic Right to Water Release Event in NYC
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| Release: New York State Assembly Passes Historic Bill to Rename Triborough Bridge After Robert F. Kennedy
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| Remarks: Kathleen Kennedy Townsend's Opening Remarks at "To Seek a Newer World" Symposium
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| Release: Dominican Republic: Time to Move Forward to End Statelessness English Español
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| Release: RFK Center Congratulates Immokalee Workers on Burger King Agreement
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| Release: As Rising Food Prices Ignite Social Unrest in Haiti, Members of Congress, Religious Leaders, Development Advocates Urge Immediate Debt Cancellation
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| Release: 2008 RFK Memorial Journalism Awards Announced
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| Dominican-Haitian Network Release: Group denounces the violation of the right to vote and the right to a nationality (in English and en Español)
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| Release: Going Down Jericho Road Wins 2008 RFK Book Award
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| Release: RFK Center Urges Appellate Court to Ensure Justice after Previously Convicted Suspect Acquited in Murder of Sister Dorothy (English) (Em Português)
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| Kerry Kennedy on Squawk on the Street on CNBC promoting RFK Memorial and Online Auction
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| Media Links: 2008 RFK Memorial/CharityBuzz.com Online Auction
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| Remarks: Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, John F. Kennedy Library Forum: Robert Kennedy and the 1968 Campaign
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| Release: Lucas Benitez to Testify at Senate Hearing on Slavery and Abuses in US Tomato Fields
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| Release: RFK joins CIW and Members of Congress to kick-off National Petition to End Slavery in Florida's Fields
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| Joint Letter:Colombia: NGOs Press Uribe to Address Wave of Violence Against Rights Defenders, Unionists
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| Release:Inter-American Commission Hearing Explores the Right to Education for Afro-Descendant and Indigenous Communities
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| Call for Nominations for the 2008 RFK Human Rights Award, Nominations extended to April 15th
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| Release:RFK Center co-hosts Conference on Right to Identity in the Americas (Mar. 7, DC)
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| Invite: Roundtable with RFK Laureates Darci Frigo and Martin Macwan on Land Rights in Brazil and India
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| RFK Center Helps Delphine Djiriabe, RFK Human Rights Defender, Evacuates From Chad Amidst Violence
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| The Nation Article: Activists are effectively using the web to get Katrina back on the agenda
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| Time Picayune Article: Group pushes to inject Gulf revival into debates
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| Alternet Article: "Networks Ignore Gulf Coast in Presidential Debates" by RFK Center Staff
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| Video Clip (fast forward to 53:40): Gov. Spitzer announces RFK Memorial Bridge proposal with Kennedy family members
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| Release: Gov. Spitzer Proposes Triborough Bridge Be Renamed After Robert F. Kennedy
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| Urgent Action: Bring the Gulf Coast Civic Works Act to the Debate
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| Common Dreams Article: "Bringing the Gulf Coast to the Debate" by RFK Center Staff
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| Letter: US Human Rights Directors to Sec. Rice
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| Release: RFK Center and Kerry Kennedy Join Immokalee Workers for Miami Burger King Rally
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| Media: Links to articles, video and audio related to Dr. Mohammed Ahmed Abdallah winning 2007 RFK Human Rights Award
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| Congressional Briefing: RFK Center Testimony on Human Rights Issues Facing Dominico-Haitians
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| Letter: US Human Rights Groups to Sec. Rice, Urge Pakistan to Protect Human Rights Defenders
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| RFK Center Congratulates CIW on winning prestigious 2007 Anti-Slavery Award
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| Release: 2007 RFK Human Rights Award to Honor Dr. Mohammed Ahmed (Darfur) with Sen. Kennedy, Ethel Kennedy, Mia Farrow and more
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| Release: U.S. Human Rights Groups Statement on Upcoming Guatemala Election Run-Off/Declaración de Organizaciones de Derechos Humanos estadounidenses sobre las próximas elecciones Guatemaltecas
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| Release: RFK Center, ACORN and allies on Introduction of Gulf Coast Civic Works Act
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| Release: RFK Center and JPC Help Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission Obtain DOS Records on Rights Abuses in Liberia
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| IPS Article: HAITI: Singing for the Poor (features RFK Center)
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| Release: 2007 RFK Memorial Golf Tournament
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| Release: Darfur Doctor and Human Rights Defender wins 2007 RFK Human Rights Award
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| Release: RFK Center and Human Rights Group to Monitor Guatemalan Elections
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| Grupos de Derechos Humanos Observarán Elecciones de Guatemala
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| El Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Pide una Investigación de la Violencia Política, Elecciones Libres e Imparciales en Guatemala
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| Release: RFK Memorial Calls for Investigations into Political Violence in Guatemala, Free and Fair Elections
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| Video, Audio and Articles: Links to RFK Center interviews on Gulf Coast Rebuilding Report
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| RFK Center and ISS Report: Where did the Katrina Money Go? Released
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| El Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Condena el Asesinato de Pepe Méndez, Pide Procurador Especial
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| Release: RFK Memorial Denounces Murder of Pepe Méndez in Guatemala
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| Release: RFK Center, Kerry Kennedy join ACORN New Orleans Human Levee for Human Rights
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| InterPress Article: RIGHTS: Abuses in Colombia on Trial in U.S.
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| <a href="http://www.topix.net/content/trb/0214181723027180432940734868222954157885"><b>LA Times Article</b>: RFK Center on Conviction of Mastermind of Sister Dorothy Stang’s Murder</a>
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| RFK Center Testimony to Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere about Haiti and ICF
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| Release: RFK Center Responds to Dominican Republic's Threat to Revoke Citizenship of Sonia Pierre
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| Statement: RFK Center and Kerry Kennedy Applaud CIW on McDonald's Agreement
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| RFK Memorial names New Director for Center for Human Rights
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| <a href="/legacyinaction/2003_TruthTour07"><b>Release</b>: RFK Center Supports CIW 2007 Truth Tour Exposing McDonald’s Rights Abuses</a>
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| 2007 RFK Book and Journalism Awards Announced
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| RFK Center Update: May Edition of Visionaries in Action available online
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| Article on PIH Website: RFK Center report from Cange Health and Human Rights Symposium
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| <a href="/legacyinaction/2001_BidaTrial/"><b>Release: </b>RFK Center Applauds Conviction of Mastermind of Sister Dorothy Stang’s Murder</a>
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| Folha de S. Paulo Op-Ed: Impugnity in Brazil on 2nd Anniversary of Sister Stang's Murder
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| Release: RFK Memorial Denounces False Accusations against Sonia Pierre and Family
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| 2007 RFK Human Rights Award: Nominations Now Being Accepted
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| BlackAmericaWeb on Sonia Pierre, Racism in the Dominican Republic and the RFK Memorial
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| On the recent passing of Friends of the RFK Memorial: Fr. Robert Drinan and Maria Leavey
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| Articles and Release: RFK Memorial Stands Up To Dominican Republic Foreign Minister's Criticisms of Sonia Pierre
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| <a href="/legacyinaction/2006_Diario"><b>Release</b>: RFK Memorial Response to Dominican Foreign Minister’s Discontent Over Support of Sonia Pierre</a>
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| Baltimore Sun Op-Ed: U.S. Ignores Its Own Human Rights Crisis, New Orleans by RFK Staff
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| JURIST Column: Human Rights is Not Just Charity in Haiti by RFK Staff
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| Common Dreams article: Untouchable New Orleans by Martin Macwan
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| Recent News Stories about Sonia Pierre and 2006 RFK Human Rights Award
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| Speech by Sonia Pierre: Remarks at 2006 RFK Human Rights Award Ceremony (English and Spanish)
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| Speech by Sen. Edward Kennedy: on Sonia Pierre winning 2006 RFK Human Rights Award
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| Speech by Kerry Kennedy: on Sonia Pierre winning 2006 RFK Human Rights Award
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| Information on 2006 RFK Human Right Award Ceremony, Nov. 17 Washington, DC
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| 2006 RFK Human Rights Award to Sonia Pierre, Dominican born Haitian Rights Advocate
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| En Español: Activista Dominicana de Origen Haitiana Gana el Premio RFK de Derechos Humanos
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| Miami Herald Op-Ed: Justice must be done in Brazil to honor Dorothy Stang
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| O Globo Op-Ed: An Appeal for Justice by RFK Center and Sister Stang's siblings
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| Release: Speak Truth to Power opens in NYC: Gala to support RFK Memorial
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| Release: 17th Annual RFK Golf Tournament in Hyannisport, MA
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| Release: U.S.-Based Organizations: Full Debt Cancellation for Haiti Needed Immediately
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| Folha de São Paulo Article: RFK Center Comments on Brazil's Rank on List of Human Trafficking
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| Action Alert: Tell McDonald's and Chipotle to Support Fair Wages for Farm Workers
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| Huffington Post Op-Ed: From the RFK Memorial Poverty Tour: Fields Ripe with Injustice
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| AP Article: RFK Center comments on trial of third man in killing of US nun in Brazil
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| Press Coverage of RFK Memorial Poverty Tour's First Stop: Immokalee, FL
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| <a href="/legacyinaction/2002_TreasCompl/"><b>Release</b>: RFK Memorial Takes Treasury Department to Court to Determine US Role in Denying Loans Vital to Haiti’s Perilous Public Health</a>
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| AP Article: RFK Center Sues U.S. For Information on Haiti Loans
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| Press Release: 2006 Book Awardees Announced
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| Press Release: 2006 Journalism Awardees Announced
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| Statement on the passing of 1992 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award Laureate, Chakufwa Chihana
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| Press Release: 1991 RFK Human Rights Award Winner, Raji Sourani, blocked from visiting Washington, DC by the US Administration
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| Letter to Sec. Rice: RFK Center on violence in Abepura, West Papua
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| Press Release: RFK Center Delegation to Observe Sister Dorothy Stang Murder Trial in Brazil
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| Letter to US State Dept: RFK Center writes on West Papua leak
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| AP Article: Coalition Wants Food Retail Industry To Protect Farmworker Rights
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| Press Release: RFK Memorial becomes founding member of Alliance for Fair Food
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| Letter to Brazilian President and Press Release: Anniversary of Murder of Brazilian Landless Workers
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| Testimony and Documents: Human Rights Abuses in Haiti and Role of the Organization of American States
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| Washington Post Article: RFK Memorial, ACORN and Hurricane Victims Demand More Help
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| Palm Beach Post Op-Ed: Toss a tomato at fair-trade label by CHR Director
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| Letter to Secretary of State Rice: CHR writes on Sec. Rice's Trip to Indonesia
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| Letter in National Geographic: CHR on Chad/Cameroon Oil Pipeline
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| CHR Statement: Statistical Indicators Needed to Measure Improvement in Human Rights
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| Letter to Paul Wolfowitz: CHR writes World Bank President about Chad
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| Article in New York Times: 2004 RFK Human Rights Award winner on Chad backing out on pledge to fight poverty with Oil Revenue
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| Policy Proposal: Alternative Funding Mechanisms for Rights-based Community Projects in Haiti
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| Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Commemorates RFK's 80th Birthday
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| Media: Press related to RFK's 80th Birthday Anniversary
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VIA is the monthly publication of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Center for Human Rights (CHR). It is an overview of the work we do each month with our partners, the RFK Human Rights Laureates, work that is tailored to complement their projects and contribute to the achievement of their social justice goals.
