October 1, 2020, New York – In response to California Governor Gavin Newsom’s veto of legislative bill SB1064, which was critical in advancing the right to due process for incarcerated people, the...
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...
Call to Action on 10 Year Anniversary of Iraq Invasion On March 19th, 10 years to the day when the US invaded Iraq, join U.S. veterans, Iraqi human rights organizations and their allies for the...
Updated: March 11, 2013
August 6, 2009, New York – The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), one of seven signatories to a letter sent yesterday to Janet Napolitano, Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security...
Join CCR President and Pittsburgh Law Professor Jules Lobel , CCR Deputy Legal Director Alexis Agathocleous , and other experts from a variety of disciplines and countries to talk about solitary...
Updated: March 31, 2016
Indefinite solitary confinement numbers down by 99% A year after the historic settlement in Ashker v. Governor of California mandated an end to indefinite solitary confinement in California, new data...
Updated: October 21, 2016
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...
February 19, 2018Last year marked the first "Not My President's Day" with a series of rallies against Donald Trump, held on President's Day to show that Trump's values don't align with the values of the majority of...
May 24, 2010, New York – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) submitted an important exhibit with a brief to the Supreme Court in the case of Canadian citizen and rendition victim...
February 26, 2024On January 26th, the International Court of Justice, in The Hague, ordered Israel to take immediate measures to reduce the number of civilian casualties in Gaza, to insure the provision of basic...
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