The principle of universal jurisdiction allows the national authorities of any state to investigate and prosecute people for serious international crimes even if they were committed in another...
Updated: September 8, 2021
"This report reminds us once again that the character of our country has to be measured in part not by what we do when things are easy, but what we do when things are hard. And when we engaged in...
Updated: November 11, 2019
Vincent Warren , Executive Director, The Center for Constitutional Rights Daniel J Lakemacher , Conscientious objector, former Navy Corpsman in Guantánamo Andy Worthington , Investigative...
Updated: March 19, 2015
Saturday, February 2, 2008, 8:45am - 5:00pm Northwestern University School of Law Rubloff Building, 8th Floor, 750 North Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60611 Up to 7 General MCLE Credit in the State of...
Updated: February 24, 2015
The U.S. government has a long history of violating the civil and human rights of immigrants, who often lack political power and access to justice. From our early support of the Sanctuary Movement...
Updated: February 5, 2025
Since the 1970s, combating sexual and gender-based violence has been an integral part of CCR’s mission. We fought for recognition of the right to self-defense for victims of domestic violence,...
Updated: March 8, 2017
Since our founding in 1966, the Center has pioneered legal strategies to ensure that courtroom doors remain open to those with the least access to justice. In few instances is this more difficult...
Updated: September 26, 2017
CCR was born out of dissent. Growing directly out of Civil Rights struggles in the South, we have consistently worked to protect the right to dissent, not simply as an individual liberty but as the...
Updated: August 16, 2017
CCR has tenaciously challenged discriminatory policing for decades, recognizing that discrimination and police violence do not arise as isolated incidents but are deeply embedded within our criminal...
Updated: September 26, 2017
Since 2002, the United States has operated a secretive killing program using armed drones and other weapons in multiple countries, far removed from any legitimate battlefields. These so-called...
Updated: March 8, 2017
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