First of its kind to make it to trial, lawsuit delivers rare accountability for U.S post-9/11 torture November 12, 2024, Alexandria, VA – Today, in a landmark verdict, a jury in a federal court found...
Center for Constitutional Rights client endured nearly 23 years of detention without charge Biden administration should transfer remaining uncharged men and finally end system of indefinite detention...
Administration implementing Trump’s executive order while concealing information about effort February 6, 2025, New York – Rights groups are seeking information about President Trump’s plan to...
In a major legal victory for international human rights law, the UN acknowledged the risk of extradition to the United States faced by journalist Julian Assange. This decision marks a significant...
As the more than 1500 Palestinian hunger strikers held in Israeli prisons end a 37 th day on strike to demand better detention conditions, supporters of Palestinians’ human rights must now rely on...
Lower Court Declared Israeli Assault Plausible Case of Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza; Meanwhile Mass Starvation Increases February 28, 2024, San Francisco, CA – Late yesterday, the Ninth...
Lower court found “plausible” case of genocide, dismissed suit on jurisdictional grounds; starvation rampant as Israel prepares Rafah attack March 8, 2024, San Francisco, CA – Palestinian human...
April 11, 2025, Jena, Louisiana - In a decision that appeared to be pre-written, an immigration judge ruled immediately after a hearing today that Mahmoud Khalil is removable under U.S. immigration...
Hundreds of Palestinians killed seeking aid at GHF sites; Trump admin has approved $30 million for the “charity” August 20, 2025, New York – The Center for Constitutional Rights today filed a lawsuit...
