Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (formerly the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights, or RFK Center)[1] is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit human rights advocacy organization.[2][better source needed] It was named after United States Senator Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, a few months after his assassination. The organization of leading attorneys, advocates, entrepreneurs and writers is dedicated to a more just and peaceful world, working alongside local activists to ensure lasting positive change in governments and corporations. It also promotes human rights advocacy through its RFK Human Rights Award, and supports investigative journalists and authors through the RFK Book and Journalism Awards. It is based in New York and Washington, D.C.[3]
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Founded | 1968; 56 years ago (1968) |
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Founder | Ethel Kennedy |
Type | Operating public charity (IRS exemption status): 501(c)(3) |
Focus | Human rights |
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Method | advocacy, awards, education |
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Website | www |