Nigerian villagers protest the murder and torture of their village by Nigerian military.
CCR pioneered the prosecution in U.S. courts of human rights abuses committed abroad—and some of the worst perpetrators have been corporations. From the murder of activists, to the degradation of the environment in countries ranging from Nigeria and Vietnam to the Occupied Territories in Palestine and South Africa, corporations must be held accountable when torture and killings are committed to further profits. CCR also fights to hold domestic companies accountable for injustices committed against those who can least afford them, from the families of prison inmates to sub-minimum wage workers.
March 2009 marked the 6th anniversary of the illegal war and occupation of Iraq, resulting…
The more people that know, the better. A surprisingly small number of people know about…
The oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has agreed to pay a $15.5 million settlement to avoid a trial over its alleged involvement in human rights violations in the Niger Delta. The case was brought on behalf of ten…
Al Shimari v. CACI is a federal lawsuit brought by four Iraqi torture victims against private US-based contractor CACI International Inc., and CACI Premier Technology, Inc. It asserts that CACI participated directly and through a…
Al-Quraishi v. Nakhla is a federal lawsuit against US-based private contractor L-3 Services, Inc. (formerly Titan Corporation) and Adel Nakhla, a former employee of Titan/L-3 Services. Brought on behalf of 72 Iraqi plaintiffs, it brings…
Artist and printmaker Daniel Heyman has sketched many Iraqi torture victims. Daniels artistry makes its return to New York City in this thought provoking exibition: Close Encounters: Acts of A Social Imagination Curators: Donald Russell & Niels Van Tomme, Provisions Learning… Read More >>
June 8, 2009 Today, plaintiffs and defendants reached a settlement in the human rights cases brought against Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and Shell Transport and Trading, p.l.c., Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria, and Brian Anderson, who headed… Read More >>
Between 1977 and 1980, U.S. Steel and the companies that took over Youngstown Sheet and Tube closed four large steel mills in Youngstown, Ohio. More than 10,000 steelworkers lost their jobs, and the area’s unemployment rate soared to more than… Read More >>
In December of 2000, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) filed suit against the factory Chentex Garments; Nien Hsing, its parent company; and its U.S. subsidiary, on behalf of four union leaders fired by Chentex. The suit was filed under… Read More >>
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