April 4, 2014, Washington – A federal district court today dismissed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the targeted killing of three American citizens by U.S. drones in Yemen in...
he has personally litigated cases related to discriminatory policing practices (stop and frisk), government surveillance, the rights of Guantánamo detainees, and accountability for victims of torture...
Alwan for the Arts Presents Accountability for Torture and Rendition in the War on Terror- A Book Reading and Discussion with Professor David Cole, Introduced and Moderated by Issa Mikel Wednesday,...
Updated: November 24, 2008
***Free and Open to the Public- 7 p.m. Jamil Dakwar is Director of the ACLU's Human Rights Program (HRP) Rebecca Vilkomerson is Executive Director of Jewish Voice for Peace Alia Malek is a civil...
Updated: February 14, 2011
WHEN: 7:30pm - 9:00pm Details below are for January 5th. Please click here for January 7th . WHEN: 7:30pm - 9:00pm January 2012 marks the shameful tenth anniversary of Guantánamo's opening...
Updated: January 5, 2012
December 8, 2015It would be difficult to overstate Peter Weiss’s contributions to international human rights law. He became active in CCR early in its history and served on the board for nearly five decades,...
February 2, 2016On February 2, 2012, after NYPD officers unlawfully entered into his home without a warrant, probable cause, or any other legal justification, NYPD officer Richard Haste shot and killed 18-year-old...
July 29, 2016Ruby-Beth Buitekant is a 2016 Ella Baker summer intern at CCR. Check out her recent interview with the American Bar Association Law Student podcast. I am wrapping up my summer as an Ella Baker summer...
The IT Associate provides a range of IT support to all staff and assists the IT Manager in the development and oversight of technology infrastructure and systems. Background: From its roots...
Updated: December 21, 2017
The Administrative Assistant/Associate provides administrative support for CCR’s Legal and Advocacy department, and departmental directors, as outlined below. Background: From its roots representing...
Updated: February 26, 2018
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