August 31, 2015I feel like there is a heavy weight on my chest – it’s as if I’m breathing through a needle hole. And then I ask myself, “If I write or say something, is anybody going to listen to me? Is it really...
Please join us on President's Day for a special Freedom Flicks screening of the Academy Award-nominated film SPOTLIGHT , followed by a short program and Q&A with honored guest Phil...
Updated: February 8, 2016
January 1, 2017Two of the most important cases that the Supreme Court will hear during its current Term involve the availability of “ Bivens remedies” judge made causes of action that allow individuals to seek...
The Center for Constitutional Rights is a proud sponsor of the 2019 NYC Gaza 5K. The Gaza 5K is an annual walk/run hosted by UNRWA USA Funds from the race are donated to the UNRWA Community Mental...
Updated: March 25, 2019
Darius Charney is a Senior Staff Attorney at the Center for Consitutional Rights, where he works on government misconduct and racial justice cases. He is lead counsel on Floyd v. City of New York ,...
June 16, 2017When Mary Sheilds was first sent to prison, her daughter was too young to understand why their phone calls would cut off mid-conversation and why she would not hear from her mother again for days...
December 1, 2017, New York – In response to the White House’s plans to name Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) Director of the CIA and Mike Pompeo Secretary of State, the Center for Constitutional Rights issued...
January 11, 2021This is Sharqawi Al Hajj, a 47-year-old man from Yemen. He has been detained in Guantánamo for 17 years without charge. Guantánamo opened 19 years ago today. Not pictured are his five siblings in...
Inhumane conditions, inadequate medical care, due process violations, and retaliation rampant at the facility September 16, 2024, Albuquerque, New Mexico — Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, the...
June 10, 2019We're urging the UN to investigate U.S. interference in ICC operations On Thursday, we filed a complaint with the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers over U.S...
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