Our response to Airbnb caving to Israeli settlers' legal bullying The Center for Constitutional Rights condemned Airbnb's agreement to dismiss a case brought by Israeli settlers over its decision on illegal settlements in the West Bank in the occupied Palestinian territory. The Center for Constitutional Rights had moved to intervene and file counterclaims in the case last month on behalf of Palestinian landowners and West Bank residents whose properties are the very properties that settlers have listed on Airbnb or who are discriminated against by the settlers, arguing that the settlers'...
Today, Members of Congress are introducing the No Ban Act. This is Congress’ opportunity to ensure that we mean it when we promise to be a nation of ideas and not one built for any single race,...
Justice for Abu Ghraib: TRIAL SUSPENDED Judge Brinkema issued an order April 3 suspending our April 23 trial date; CACI is seeking an expedited appeal of the ruling that this for-profit contractor...
"The Women of Cancer Alley" - A Freedom Flicks screening On April 18, the Center for Constitutional Rights and Louisiana Bucket Brigade will be hosting a short-film screening and discussion featuring...
We've sued the Israeli settlers suing Airbnb The booking platform Airbnb recently decided to remove listings for Israeli settlements in the West Bank in the occupied Palestinian territory. Dual...
Retaliation and gov't dossiers on lawyers at the Southern Border Our clients at Al Otro Lado recently began to be harassed and detained by officials at the U.S.-Mexico border. Al Otro Lado is an...
In Djibouti to keep up the fight against the Muslim Ban Our Staff Attorney Diala Shamas spent last week in Djibouti meeting with Yemeni families who are stranded there while they wait for visas...
After 11 years, Abu Ghraib torture case headed to trial The Center for Constitutional Rights is headed to trial in an historic lawsuit about torture at the infamous “hard site” at Abu Ghraib prison...
Court hearing Wednesday over torture at Abu Ghraib This Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 10 a.m., the Center for Constitutional Rights will argue before the United States District Court for the...
Big win for activists and environmental groups: racketeering lawsuit dismissed Last week, a federal judge dismissed a sprawling racketeering lawsuit filed against Krystal Two Bulls , an Oglala Lakota...
The Center for Constitutional Rights meets with Congress Last week, Center for Constitutional Rights Executive Director Vince Warren and Advocacy Director Nadia Ben-Youssef briefed progressive...
Our Legal Director Baher Azmy highlighted some of our greatest hits, and our Executive Director Vince Warren moderated a discussion with activist Joo-Hyun Kang, the director of Communities United for...
"Remain in Mexico" policy is a virtual wall and will lead to deaths In response to the announcement that the Trump administration will force asylum seekers to remain in Mexico while their...
Fireside Chat with Wolfgang Kaleck This Friday, January 25, the Center for Constitutional Rights will host a fireside chat with renowned human rights secretary for the European Center for...
Wonderful news for our clients and their families from Yemen Yemeni-Americans who for more than a year had been prevented from joining their families in the United States because of Donald Trump's...
New St. Louis Country prosecutor: "wanteds" practice is uncontitutional In St. Louis and surrounding Missouri counties, police officers have been allowed to issue a "wanted," the equivalent of a...
Louisiana Sheriff Must Release Documents About Employees' Travel and Activities at Standing Rock We have exciting news in our ongoing efforts to provide legal support to activists and communities...
Trump's asylum ban blocked again by federal court and Supreme Court Last week, a federal court again blocked the Trump administration's new asylum ban. Together with the American Civil Liberties...
Federal Court Blocks Trump Asylum Ban A federal court temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s new asylum ban last week while we work to get a preliminary injunction. The Center for...
Reunified and Released: Salvadoran mother and son reunited after eight months of separation A Salvadoran mother and her four-year-old son are together again, eight months after U.S. border agents...
Dispatches from the Border Center for Constitutional Rights Bertha Justice Fellow Lupe Aguirre and Staff Attorney Angelo Guisado have been at the southern border, and Lupe has been sending updates...
