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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Announces 2023 Human Rights Award Laureate

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Monday, May 15, 2023
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WASHINGTON, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights today announced the Guatemalan organization Parlamento del Pueblo Xinka (Parliament of the Xinka People) as the recipient of its 40th annual Human Rights Award. A ceremony honoring Xinka Parliament will take place Tuesday, June 6 at 11 am in the Kennedy Caucus Room, Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.

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  • WASHINGTON, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights today announced the Guatemalan organization Parlamento del Pueblo Xinka (Parliament of the Xinka People) as the recipient of its 40th annual Human Rights Award .
  • "In the face of ongoing threats and attacks, the Xinka Parliament fearlessly advocates for Indigenous and environmental rights," said Kerry Kennedy, president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.
  • "I want to thank RFK Human Rights for the recognition of the Xinka People as human rights defenders.
  • The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award honors champions of social justice who stand up to oppression in the nonviolent pursuit of human rights.

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Announces 2022 Human Rights Award Laureates

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Thursday, May 5, 2022
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WASHINGTON, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights today announced Cameroonian human rights defenders Maximilienne C. Ngo Mbe and Felix Agbor Nkongho (Balla) as the 2022 recipients of its annual Human Rights Award. A ceremony honoring the two laureates will take place Tuesday, June 7 at 2pm in the Kennedy Caucus Room, U.S. Senate in Washington, D.C.

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  • Annual award recognizes human rights defenders from the Anglophone and Francophone regions of Cameroon, Maximilienne C. Ngo Mbe and Felix Agbor Nkongho (Balla)
    WASHINGTON, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights today announced Cameroonian human rights defenders Maximilienne C. Ngo Mbe and Felix Agbor Nkongho (Balla) as the 2022 recipients of its annual Human Rights Award.
  • "The RFK Human Rights Award was created to honor and support those who live out my father's core belief - that the power of individual and collective moral courage can overcome injustice," said Kerry Kennedy, president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.
  • I look forward to working alongside Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights as we continue our struggle for justice, human rights, and peace in Cameroon and Central Africa."
  • The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award honors champions of social justice who stand up to oppression in the nonviolent pursuit of human rights.

Clearlake Capital's José E. Feliciano Named Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights 2021 Ripple of Hope Awards Laureate

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. ("Clearlake"), a leading investment firm that invests in the technology, industrials, and consumer sectors, today announcedthat Clearlake Co-founder and Managing Partner Jos E. Feliciano has been named a winner of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights 2021 Ripple of Hope Awards.

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  • SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. ("Clearlake"), a leading investment firm that invests in the technology, industrials, and consumer sectors, today announcedthat Clearlake Co-founder and Managing Partner Jos E. Feliciano has been named a winner of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights 2021 Ripple of Hope Awards.
  • "It is a great honor to be recognized by Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, an organization that has been working tirelessly for decades to overcome inequality and promote human rights," said Mr. Feliciano.
  • In addition to his Clearlake responsibilities, Mr. Feliciano and his wife, Kwanza Jones, are co-founders of the SUPERCHARGED Initiative.
  • Learn more about RFK Human Rights and its annual Ripple of Hope Award at RFKHumanRights.org/Awards .