Submissions Open for 2025 Robert F Kennedy Human Rights Book and Journalism Awards

"The sharpest criticism often goes hand in hand with the deepest idealism and love of country."

― Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, 1968

Championing Truth: Journalism and Storytelling When It Matters Most

We're excited to announce that entries are now open for the 2025 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Book and Journalism Awards! To be eligible, submissions must have been published, aired, or broadcast in 2024. The deadline for all categories is January 31, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET.

This prestigious competition honors exceptional student and professional work across book, print, broadcast, photo, and nontraditional media categories, spotlighting critical issues of human rights, social justice, and the transformative power of individual action.

To submit, click here.

**Please note that the Criminal Justice category has been renamed to "Reporting on Incarceration and Criminalization".**

Winners will be announced in early May. All winners receive a bust of Robert F. Kennedy along with a cash prize: 

• $2,500 for the Book Award winner

• $1,000 for each of the professional journalism award categories

• $500 for student award winners

Please reach out to Hoffman@rfkhumanrights.org with any questions. We look forward to reading your submission(s) and thank you for continuing to report, investigate, and share the world's stories. 

With Enormous Gratitude, 

RFK Human Rights Book and Journalism Team

301-514-0925

Kindly,
Kara Hoffman

Consultant for Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights

hoffman@rfkhumanrights.org | 864-918-8322 | 301-514-0925

About Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights

We are a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that has worked to realize Sen. Robert F. Kennedy's dream of a more just and peaceful world since 1968. In partnership with local activists, we advocate for key human rights issues—championing change makers and pursuing strategic litigation at home and around the world. And to ensure change that lasts, we foster a social-good approach to business and investment and educate millions of students about human rights and social justice.