June 13, 2010, New York, NY – Yesterday, the United States’ first prosecution under the little known Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA) was derailed when Judge Ronald M. Whyte of the...
After learning of the apparent suicides of three men who were detained at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), condemned the Bush Administration's policy of...
June 1, 2009, New York, NY – In response to the murder of respected and celebrated OB-GYN physician and abortion provider Dr. George Tiller in Wichita, Kansas this week, the Center for...
April 30, 2012 - Today, Chrishaun “CeCe” McDonald, a transgender woman of color, will be tried for the alleged murder of her attacker. Last June, Ms. McDonald was the victim of an attack...
CCR is proud to endorse the 9th Annual Trans Day of Action (TDOA) 2013 organized by TransJustice of the Audre Lorde Project. Join communities of Trans and Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC) People of Color...
Updated: June 28, 2013
The Hill Blog - January 4, 2010 By Leili Kashani, CCR After the Flight 253 attack, does it still make sense to close Guantanamo? It is crucial to remember that the vast majority of the men at Guant...
Updated: January 11, 2010
Hundreds of thousands of people are living and sleeping on the ground in Port au Prince. Many have no homes, their homes destroyed by the earthquake. I am sleeping on the ground as well--surrounded...
Updated: January 29, 2010
February 2014by Lori Gruen February 10, 2014 Activism for animal rights should be protected as free speech, not equated with heinous crimes A few years ago, I moved to a rural area. During hunting season I am...
Today's Schedule of Panels Surviving and Thriving in a Social Justice-Centered Private Practice - Friday, April 5, 9:30 - 11:00 am Hear from local attorneys who are building and sustaining their own...
Updated: April 5, 2013
April 12, 2016, New York – Today, civil rights, human rights, and community groups held a rally and vigil at One Police Plaza, demanding an end to the pervasive abuse of Ahmed Ferhani and other...
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