Kerry Kennedy is president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, where she leads the organization’s litigation and award programs, according to the group’s own staff page.
Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights lists Kerry Kennedy as its president on its profile page, describing her as a human rights lawyer and activist who has led the organization’s work for decades.
The organization announced a new name and a presidential leadership transition in a press release dated Dec. 10, 2025, saying 2026 would mark Kennedy’s final year leading the newly renamed Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center.
Kennedy has represented the organization publicly on policy issues: an AP News item noted her role as president in coverage of the Kennedy family and her work at the center, and the group’s site posts statements and press releases penned by her on topics from civic space to criminal justice reform.
In June 2026 the group’s event calendar shows Kerry Kennedy hosting the 2026 Human Rights Award ceremony, where the organization recognized international rights advocates in a public ceremony.
The organization’s site also maintains a timeline and staff pages that outline Kennedy’s career at the center and the RFK awards program she oversees.
Kerry Kennedy appears on social platforms described as president of the group, and the center’s press pages carry multiple statements attributed to her on policy matters and organizational news.
For wider context on recent Kennedy family public commentary, see reporting on related remarks in our archives.
Kennedy criticizes Trump’s Putin approach and Hillary Clinton is set to speak are recent items in the site’s coverage pool that reference Kennedy-family voices and related events.
Sources
- Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights — staff profile page listing Kerry Kennedy as president and press releases announcing the organization’s name change and leadership transition.
- AP News — article noting Kerry Kennedy’s role as president in coverage of the Kennedy family and the organization’s activities.
