Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award Explained
The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award was created in 1984 by the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial, now known as Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, to honor individuals around the world who have shown great 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 Center 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 37 individuals and organizations, from 24 countries.
The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights foundation also presents Ripple of Hope Awards annually to business, entertainment, and activist leaders. The name of the award is inspired by Kennedy's Ripple of Hope speech in 1966.[1] They first presented the award in 2007.[2]
Laureates
Ripple of Hope Award
| Year | Laureate | Country |
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| 2023[7] | Edwin Barbey Charitable Trust (Peter and Pamela Barbey, and their son Matt) | |
| Fran Drescher |
| January 6th Select Committee (Representatives Aguilar, Cheney, Kinzinger, Lofgren, Luria, Murphy, Raskin, Thompson, and Schiff) |
| 2022[8] | Frank Baker | |
| Brian Moynihan |
| Michael Polsky |
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| Bill Russell | |
| Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex &<br> Meghan, Duchess of Sussex |
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| Volodymyr Zelenskyy | |
| 2021[9] | Stacey Abrams | |
| José E. Feliciano |
| Deven Parekh |
| Hans Vestberg | |
| 2020[10] | Anthony Fauci | |
| Dolores Huerta |
| Colin Kaepernick |
| Dan Schulman |
| Dan Springer |
| 2019[11] | Nancy Pelosi | |
| J. K. Rowling† | |
| Wendy Abrams | |
| Glen Tullman |
| 2018[12] | Barack Obama | |
| David Zaslav |
| Phil Murphy |
| Bruce D. Broussard |
| 2017[13] | Harry Belafonte | |
| Alex Gorsky |
| Hamdi Ulukaya | |
| 2016[14] [15] | Howard Schultz | |
| Joe Biden |
| Scott Minerd |
| 2015[16] [17] | Roger Altman | |
| Marianna Vardinoyannis | |
| Tim Cook | |
| John Lewis |
| 2014[18] [19] | Donato Tramuto | |
| Hillary Clinton |
| Robert De Niro |
| Tony Bennett |
| 2013 | Muhammad Yunus | |
| John Boyer | |
| 2012[20] [21] | Taylor Swift | |
| Vincent Mai |
| 2011 | Al Gore | |
| Dennis Mathisen |
| 2010 | George Clooney | |
| Robert F. Smith |
| Marc Spilker |
| 2009 | Bono | |
| Wyclef Jean | |
| 2008 | Desmond Tutu | |
| Clive Davis | |
| Afsaneh Beschloss | |
| 2007 | Bill Clinton | |
| Bob Pittman | |
†=Recipient returned their award.
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Kim . Allen . Kaepernick and Fauci will be honored as Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights award laureates . CNN . July 29, 2020 . August 21, 2021.
- Web site: Our Past Laureates. live. https://archive.today/20210821005400/https://rfkhumanrights.org/awards/ripple-of-hope-award/our-laureates-2018. 2021-08-21. 2021-08-21. Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. en-US.
- Web site: Human Rights Award. Robert F Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. https://web.archive.org/web/20141023163918/http://rfkcenter.org/human-rights-award-9?lang=en&view=article&id=869. October 23, 2014.
- News: Venezuela's Alfredo Romero named 2017 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award laureate. 3 February 2018. Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. 7 August 2017.
- Web site: Our Lareates. 11 February 2021. Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award.
- https://rfkhumanrights.org/awards/human-rights-award-submit-2024/parlamento-del-pueblo-xinka Retrieved 11 December 2023
- Web site: 2023 Ripple of Hope Award Gala. December 16, 2023. Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. en-US.
- Web site: 2022 Ripple of Hope Award Gala. October 12, 2022. Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. en-US.
- Web site: 2021 Ripple of Hope Award Gala. 2021-08-20. Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. en-US.
- Web site: RFK Human Rights Honors 2020 Ripple of Hope Award Laureates. 2021-08-20. Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. en-US.
- Web site: Our 2019 Ripple of Hope Awards Gala is December 12!. 2021-08-20. Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. en-US.
- Web site: 2018 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award Laureates Announced. 2021-08-20. Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. en-US.
- Web site: 2017. 2017 Robert F. Kennedy Annual Report. 2021-08-21. Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.
- Web site: Diamond. Jamie. 2016-11-28. US Vice President Joe Biden, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, and Guggenheim Partners' Scott Minerd to Receive RFK Human Rights' 2016 Ripple of Hope Award. live. https://archive.today/20210820223104/https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000158-ac8a-df2d-a15e-fcefd4b50000. 2021-08-20. 2021-08-20. Politico.
- Web site: Westcott . Lucy . 2016-12-07. Joe Biden compares 2016 to 1968. 2021-08-20. Newsweek. en.
- Web site: Gordon. Amanda. 2015-12-09. Tim Cook Says the World Needs Robert F. Kennedy-Style Optimism. live. https://archive.today/20210820223754/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-09/tim-cook-says-the-world-needs-robert-f-kennedy-style-optimism. 2021-08-20. 2021-08-20. Bloomberg.
- Web site: Tim Cook Accepts 2015 Ripple of Hope Award at RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights. 2021-08-20. MacRumors. en.
- Web site: Dunkirk native receives Robert F. Kennedy 'Ripple of Hope' Award. 2021-08-20. observertoday.com. en-US.
- Web site: Gallagher. Noel K.. 2014-12-17. Former Ogunquit selectman gets Kennedy Ripple of Hope award. 2021-08-20. Press Herald.
- Web site: Taylor Swift Honored With RFK Center's Ripple Of Hope Award. 2021-08-20. www.prnewswire.com. en.
- Miller . Julie . 2012-12-04. The Kennedy Family Fêtes Taylor Swift (But Where Was Ethel?). 2021-08-20. Vanity Fair. en-US.
- Web site: 2021-04-20. JK Rowling returns award from group linked to Kennedy family. 2021-08-20. AP NEWS. en.
- News: 2020-08-28. JK Rowling returns award after Kerry Kennedy criticism. en-GB. BBC News. 2021-08-20.
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