May 19, 2023…Congress has been slow to recognize public sentiment on the issue, but McCollum says, “Support is growing rapidly for the Palestinian people, who deserve justice, equality, human rights, and the...
A Major Step Toward Ensuring Transparency and Accountability on the Management of Jackson’s Water System March 20, 2024, Jackson, MS – After months of public advocacy, legal challenges, and community...
December 8, 2015A lawyer for a New York civil liberties group is pledging her firm’s support — from lining up mental health care to financial aid — for a long-held Yemeni captive seeking release from the national...
August 24, 2009, New York, NY – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) issued the statement below in response to the rumored announcement of the appointment of a special prosecutor...
Updated: April 26, 2010
Fifth Circuit Ruling Confirms State Must Stop Making People Convicted Under Law Register as Sex Offenders April 11, 2023, New Orleans – Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit...
June 13, 2017Counting the days takes on a whole new meaning when you’re 22 years into a 25-year federal drug sentence. I was biding my time in a federal prison in Arkansas in 2013, when I was abruptly yanked from...
On February 27, 2006, The first violation of the McCain torture amendment was alleged in federal court in an emergency injunction to end further torture of Guantánamo detainees. The court made public...
November 20, New York – In response to the transfer of five men from Guantanamo, including our Yemeni client Abd Al Hakim Ghalib Ahmad Alhag, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) issued...
Arar v Ashcroft Argument and Rally - New York, NY In 2002, Maher Arar, a Canadian citizen, was detained at JFK airport while on a stopover. He was interrogated, detained for two weeks, denied his...
Updated: December 8, 2008
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