Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights

RFK PARTNERS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS forges multi-year partnerships with recipients of the annual Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award. The RFK Center’s human rights advocacy programs focus on the power of the individual, working through alliances and organizations, to generate change. Grounded in listening to and serving the real needs of the Laureates, RFK Partners' unique model is one of the most effective ways to advance long-term, systemic change for communities across the globe.

SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER is a multi-faceted global initiative that uses the experiences of courageous defenders from around the world to educate students and others about human rights, and urge them to take action. This program educates the public and provides students with a toolkit for action to create change in the classroom, the community, nationally and internationally. Issues range from slavery and environmental activism to religious self-determination and political participation.

The RFK COMPASS program works with institutional investors to advance a discussion of the connections among investment performance, fiduciary duty, and public interest issues to optimize risk-adjusted rates of returns and address current and future global challenges. As asset owners and shareholders, fiduciaries are in a unique position to influence social, environmental, and human rights practices, and the RFKC helps fiduciaries exercise this influence.

The RFK TRAINING INSTITUTE was established in 2011 to complement the RFK Center's existing programs and to intensify and multiply the Center’s efforts to strengthen the capacity of human rights advocates as a key strategy to advance human rights globally.

Partnering with RFK Europe, we provide human rights education advocacy programs to schools and communities across the continent. With RFK Children's Action Corps, we urge legislative reform of juvenile justice systems.