June 2, 2017CCR has long called for an end to the military commissions system at Guantánamo, a second-class system of justice designed to hide brutal torture committed by the U.S., and a proven failure,...
"The memories of the Abu Ghraib detention center are imprinted in my imagination as a movie, playing every time I see images of a prison, or torture, or if I hear of violations of human rights...
Updated: April 10, 2024
Highest Court Rejects Private Prisons’ Petition to Limit Release of Government Documents October 10, 2017, New York, NY – Today, the Supreme Court denied a petition by private prison corporations...
The Events Associate (EA) will provide logistical support and coordination for CCR programs and events. Working with Advocacy, Communications, Legal and Development teams, the EA is responsible for...
Updated: December 21, 2017
March 26, 2018CCR and Color of Change to DHS: Release the #RacePaper [caption align="right"] [/caption] Last week, CCR, Color of Change, and the Kramer Law Clinic sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to...
May 14, 2018 – Below is a statement by human rights defenders, known as the #JusticeDelegation, after returning from a visit to Palestine and Israel co-organized by the Center for Constitutional...
Updated: May 14, 2018
July 30, 2018In Court Challenging Racially Discriminatory "Emergency Manager" Law On Wednesday, a federal court in Detroit heard oral argument in CCR’s case challenging Michigan’s controversial Emergency Manager...
October 22, 2018VICTORY: Immigrant father and two-year-old son released from detention and reunited! The Center for Constitutional Rights celebrated an incredible victory last week after a federal judge ordered the...
Excessive and Retaliatory Fines Target Sanctuary Seekers and Activists September 20, 2019, New York, NY – Austin Sanctuary Network, the Center for Constitutional Rights, Free Migration Project, and...
October 28, 2019"This attempt to chill our right to free speech should have ended long ago." [caption align="left"] [/caption] On Tuesday, Center for Constitution Rights Deputy Legal Director Maria LaHood urged a...
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