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HKS Receives Gift for New Program on Renewing Rights and Responsibilities in U.S.

September 6, 2019

Harvard Kennedy School announced a program for the renewal of rights and responsibilities in the United States. ... Read more about HKS Receives Gift for New Program on Renewing Rights and Responsibilities in U.S.



Executive Director, Sushma Raman, Joins Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Board

February 13, 2020

Early last month, Executive Director, Sushma Raman, was appointed as one of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights' newest board members.... Read more about Executive Director, Sushma Raman, Joins Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Board



Legitimate Leadership?

February 21, 2020

Arthur Applbaum explains in his recently published book, Legitimacy: The Right to Rule in a Wanton World, Americans tend to discuss legitimacy in procedural terms: if a government comes to power through certain correct steps, such as free elections, it must be legitimate.

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Feel That Clean Air and Voting Are Human Rights? It’s Partly on You

February 24, 2020

Liz Mineo, Harvard Staff Writer, interviews Kathryn Sikkink on her newest book, The Hidden Face of Rights: Toward a Politics of Responsibilities. 

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We Need to Take Bold Action to Contain Coronavirus, Say Harvard Experts

March 19, 2020

Kathryn Sikkink and other Harvard experts address crucial steps to tackling the coronavirus. 

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International Women's Month: Conversations About Feminism

March 31, 2020

In commemoration of Women's History Month, RFK Human Rights interviewed several trailblazing women about feminism.

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Coronavirus Versus Democracy: 5 Countries Where Emergency Powers Risk Abuse

April 6, 2020

John Shattuck and four other academics call out several political leaders that are using the global pandemic to exploit their authority.

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Rights in Peril: Key Insights from Focus Groups in America

April 14, 2020

The Carr Center's Renewing Rights and Responsibilities Project partnered with the Harvard Institute for Politics to gain insight on public opinions surrounding American rights and values. 

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Kathryn Sikkink on Human Rights, Electoral Reforms, and Uruguay’s Successful Response to COVID-19

July 20, 2020

Senior Research Associate for GrowthPolicy Devjani Roy sat down with Kathryn Sikkink to discuss the global pandemic, voter rights, and the Trump administration.... Read more about Kathryn Sikkink on Human Rights, Electoral Reforms, and Uruguay’s Successful Response to COVID-19



Americans have more in common than you might think

September 16, 2020

In his latest op-ed for the Boston Globe, John Shattuck describes findings from his team's national survey, noting that Americans have a more expansive view of their rights and freedoms. 

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