January 5, 2011, New York and Phoenix – Attorneys representing lawyers from the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) were in court late yesterday seeking...
April 18, 2016Thirteen years ago, I received a letter at work. “Greetings from Hell,” it began. “For those who’ve never been there, that would be a prison in East Texas.” The letter was neatly hand-written with...
September 1, 2015In a resolution that could have wide effects, California's prison system has agreed to change how it handles solitary confinement — and to review the cases of nearly 3,000 prisoners who are currently...
This is a new position, and an exciting opportunity for an experienced, innovative technologist with a desire to use their expertise for positive social change. The Technology Director (TD) will lead...
Updated: August 22, 2019
August 1, 2013, New York – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) released the following statement in anticipation of President Obama’s meeting with President Hadi of Yemen at...
In the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, which the United States ratified in 1994, torture is defined as "any act by which...
Updated: January 11, 2010
September 9, 2016Set to take place on the anniversary of the 1971 uprising at the Attica Correctional Facility in New York, the call for a national prison strike today, Friday, September 9, by those inside prison...
Inclusive Louisiana, a faith-based, grassroots organization working for racial and environmental justice in St. James Parish, Louisiana, to spread "enlightenment and hope" and create a fairer and...
Updated: February 3, 2026
The temporary Administrative Assistant will assist with the inventory and organization of CCR printed matter and artwork. This position can be either full-time for up to 16 weeks or part-time for 20...
Updated: September 19, 2018
April 23, 2013 New York – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), Yemeni human rights organization HOOD and the Swiss-based Alkarama submitted new testimony to a Senate Judiciary Sub...
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