Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_F._Kennedy_Center_for_Justice_and_Human_Rights
The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights (RFK Center) is a human rights advocacy organization, a nonprofit charitable organization that works to realize Robert Kennedy's dream of a peaceful and just world by advancing human rights. It works to support recipients of the RFK Human Rights Award, supports investigative journalists and authors through the RFK Book and Journalism Awards, and educates the public and empowers students to create change in the classroom. It is based in Washington, D.C. In 2009, U2 lead singer Bono and Wyclef Jean were awarded the Ripple of Hope Award for their efforts to shed light on human rights violations around the globe.
Human Rights Award
The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award was created by Kathleen Kennedy Townsend in 1984 to honour individuals around the world who show courage and have made a significant contribution to human rights in their country.
In addition to receiving a financial award, laureates can partner with the RFK Memorial on projects to advance their human rights work, benefiting from the resources and technologies at the foundation's disposal. Some have achieved their goals, some are in exile from their home country. The majority continue to live in their home country and work with the support of the center to establish the human rights they are working for. Since 1984, awards have been given to 43 individuals & organizations, from 25 different countries. The 2009 award was presented by President Barack Obama. In 2009, the RFK Center began a partnership with the California International Law Center (CILC) at the University of California, Davis School of Law focusing on the crisis in Darfur.
Laureates
2013 : Ragia Omran. Egypt
2012 : Librada Paz, United States
2011 : Frank Mugisha, Uganda
2010 : Abel Barrera Hernández, Mexico
2009 : Magodonga Mahlangu & Women Of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA)
2008 : Aminatou Haidar, Western Sahara
2007 : Mohammed Ahmed Abdallah, Sudan
2006 : Sonia Pierre, Dominican Republic
2005 : Stephen Bradberry, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
2004 : Delphine Djiraibe, Chad
2003 : Coalition of Immokalee Workers, United States
2002 : Loune Viaud, Haiti
2001 : Darci Frigo, Brazil
2000 : Martin Macwan, India
1999 : Archbishop Michael Kpakala Francis, Liberia
1998 : Berenice Celeyta, Gloria Florez and Jaime Prieto, Colombia
1997 : Sezgin Tanrikulu and Senal Sarihan, Turkey
1996 : Nguyen Dan Que, Vietnam and Anonymous, Sudan
1995 : Kailash Satyarthi, India, and Doan Viet Hoat, Vietnam
1994 : Wei Jingsheng and Ren Wanding, China
1993 : Bambang Widjojanto, Indonesia
1992 : Chakufwa Chihana, Malawi
1991 : Raji Sourani, Palestine and Avigdor Feldman, Israel
1990 : Amilcar Mendez Urizar, Guatemala
1989 : Fang Lizhi, China
1988 : Gibson Kamau Kuria Kenya
1987 : Kim Keun Tae and In Jae Keun, South Korea
1986 : Zbigniew Bujak and Adam Michnik, Poland
1985 : Allan Boesak, Beyers Naude and Winnie Mandela, South Africa
1984 : CoMadres, El Salvador
Robert F. Kennedy November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968
United States Senator from New York, 1965—1968
64th United States Attorney General, 1961—1964
Life
1948 Palestine visit Senate Committee investigation of Labor and Management Civil Rights Freedom Riders Voter Education Project Cuban missile crisis ExComm Baldwin-Kennedy meeting 1964 Democratic National Convention Kennedy Compound Hickory Hill home
Speeches
Day of Affirmation speech (1966) Muncie speech (1968) On the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. (1968) "On the Mindless Menace of Violence" (1968)
Books
The Enemy Within: The McClellan Committee's Crusade Against Jimmy Hoffa and Corrupt Labor Unions (1960) Just Friends and Brave Enemies (1962) The Pursuit Of Justice (1964) Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis (1969)
Death
Assassination Sirhan Sirhan Ambassador Hotel Conspiracy theories Gravesite Legacy and memorials
Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights Human Rights Award Journalism Award Book Award Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Landmark for Peace Memorial Kennedy–King College Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge
Popular culture
Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment (1963 documentary) Robert Kennedy Remembered (1968 documentary) "Abraham, Martin and John" (1968 song) The Missiles of October (1974 docudrama) Kennedy (1983 miniseries) Blood Feud (1983 film) Prince Jack (1985 film) Robert Kennedy & His Times (1985 miniseries) Hoover vs. The Kennedys (1987 miniseries) Thirteen Days (2000 film) RFK (2002 film) Bobby (2006 film) RFK Must Die (2007 documentary) The Kennedys (2011 miniseries) Ethel (2012 documentary)
Electoral
1964 U.S. Senate election 1968 Presidential campaign primaries Boiler Room Girls
Family,family tree
Ethel Skakel (wife) Kathleen Kennedy (daughter) Joseph P. Kennedy (son) Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (son) David A. Kennedy (son) Mary Courtney Kennedy (daughter) Michael L. Kennedy (son) Mary Kennedy (daughter) Christopher G. Kennedy (son) Matthew Maxwell Kennedy (son) Douglas Harriman Kennedy (son) Rory Kennedy (daughter) Joseph P. Kennedy III (grandson) Joseph P. Kennedy,Sr. (father) Rose Kennedy (mother) Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (brother) John F. Kennedy (brother presidency) Rosemary Kennedy (sister) Kathleen Kennedy Cavendish (sister) Eunice Kennedy Shriver (sister) Patricia Kennedy Lawford (sister) Jean Kennedy Smith (sister) Ted Kennedy (brother) Patrick J. Kennedy (grandfather) John F. Fitzgerald (grandfather)
photos
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