A Brief history of the Alien Tort Statute Adopted as part of the Judiciary Act of 1789, the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) has been part of U.S. law for more than 200 years, and allows non-U.S. citizens to...
Updated: February 6, 2017
Cable 09MADRID347 View and download this entire cable here 09MADRID347 “Spain: Prosecutor Weighs GTMO Criminal Case vs. Former USG [U.S. Government] Officials.” Date of cable: April 1,...
Updated: December 18, 2010
May 11, 2012, Richmond, VA – Today, a federal appellate court dismissed the appeals of two private military contractors who had argued they were immune from litigation when they engage in...
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Updated: February 27, 2020
Join us for a virtual press conference following Supreme Court oral arguments in our No-Fly List case, Tanvir v. Tanzin . You must register on Zoom for the press conference in...
Updated: October 2, 2020
International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda filed a request with the Pre-Trial Chamber on November 20, 2017 seeking judicial authorization to open a formal investigation into crimes...
Updated: November 15, 2024
August 25, 2023...Federal Judge Leonie Brinkema has just refused to dismiss a long standing case brought against Abu Ghraib torturers for hire, the company known as CACI. Unlike elite media’s misty memories, the...
May 12, 2016, Richmond, VA – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights is arguing that the well-established torture of prisoners at Abu Ghraib and a private military contractor’s role in that...
April 10, 2013, Oakland – Last night, a federal judge rejected the State of California’s attempt to dismiss a class action lawsuit challenging prolonged solitary confinement in California...
Updated: December 18, 2010
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