2024 Human Rights Award Ceremony

The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award identifies and honors those who embody Robert F. Kennedy’s belief that the power of individual and collective moral courage can overcome injustice. Each year, we honor outstanding champions of social justice who stand up to oppression, often at great personal risk, in the nonviolent pursuit of human rights.

This year, we’re proud to present the RFK Human Rights Award to anti-detention and LGBTQ+ advocate, Arely Westley. The ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. on June 6 in the Kennedy Caucus Room in Washington, D.C.