August 15, 2018, New York – In the wake of the Pennsylvania grand jury report detailing widespread sexual violence across the state and cover-up by senior leaders of the Catholic Church in...
Today saw the long awaited release of a report by the CIA's Office of Inspector General (the agency's internal watchdog) investigating the use of "enhanced interrogation techniques" (...
On June 3, 19-year-old Lilian Yamileth was discovered slumped against the bathroom floor in a pool of her own blood at an immigrant detention center in Karnes County, Texas. She had tried to commit...
At the time, the charges against Goodman were apparently for trespassing, but late on Friday, the state attorney alerted Goodman's lawyer that they were now actually trying to charge her with rioting...
As ICE Raids Escalate, New Platform Highlights ICE Tactics to Help Equip Communities to Exercise Their Constitutional Rights July 23, 2018, New York – The Immigrant Defense Project (IDP) today in...
Facing Increasing Danger, Ashley Diamond Demands Transfer Out of Male Prison November 23, 2021, Macon, GA – Today, Ashley Diamond, a Black transgender woman, submitted new evidence to the court...
Black community leaders from Louisiana who addressed committee earlier this month hail recommendations August 30, 2022, Geneva – For the first time, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial...
Recent calls to weaponize terrorism laws against Palestinian rights activists part of decades-long push February 21, 2024, New York – Opposition to Palestinian rights has shaped U.S. federal anti-...
June 7, 2010, New York – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement in response to a new report by Physicians for Human Rights (PHR), Experiments in Torture:...
March 5, 2010, New York – In response to reports that the Obama administration may reverse course and recommend Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attack on...
