December 28, 2016As President Obama’s terms in office come to an end, eight years after he entered office he has yet to deliver on one of his most prominent campaign promises: to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay...
Join justice advocates, activists, and attorneys in Washington, D.C. on January 11, 2023, the 21st anniversary of the opening of the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay. We will gather...
Updated: January 6, 2023
US officials deliberately sent Maher Arar to Syria under the likelihood that he would be tortured.
The Perceived Tension Between Liberty and Security Don't know what the writ of habeas corpus is? Habeas corpus prevents the indefinite detainment of a prisoner without being charged or brought before...
Updated: May 21, 2008
January 11, 2014, Washington, D.C. – Today marks the 12th anniversary of the arrival of the first men to be detained without charge at Guantánamo. Human rights and civil liberties groups...
July 15, 2017WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — On Thursday, Human Rights First reported that a newly-released audio recording proves that US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents are illegally turning away asylum seekers...
July 24, 2017In response to a lawsuit claiming that hundreds of asylum seekers were illegally turned away at San Diego ports of entry, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D.-Calif., has asked Homeland Security Secretary John...
August 15, 2017The adage goes, "Be careful what you wish for, because you might just get it." Indeed, this is the very predicament in which the influential American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) could...
On February 13, 2020, New Yorkers across cultures and boroughs will join together for a citywide day against hate violence. The Day Against Hate is an opportunity for communities across New York to...
Updated: February 12, 2020
January 4, 2023After decades of detention and abuses, thirty-five Muslim men remain in the prison
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