On November 10, 1995, nine Ogoni leaders (the “Ogoni 9”) were executed by the Nigerian government after being falsely accused of murder and tried by a specially created military tribunal. Those...
Updated: January 22, 2008
On Tuesday, March 12, 2013, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) held a thematic hearing on the use of solitary confinement in the Americas. CCR submitted a written testimony before...
Updated: March 12, 2013
Join CCR for our monthly First Wednesday event to talk about the federal Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA). Over the past decade, animal rights and environmental activists have been increasingly...
Updated: February 24, 2015
Raise Your Hand features a side-by-side orchestra of student musicians performing alongside professional musicians, and include guest speakers such as activist and youth mentor Antonio Hendrickson...
Updated: July 20, 2017
CCR is proud to partner with the Arab American National Museum (AANM), ACCESS' Campaign to Take on Hate, and other groups on the 4th Annual 9/11 Town Hall in Dearborn. The event will examine how...
Updated: September 5, 2018
Four months after 9/11, on January 11, 2002, the U.S. military flew 20 prisoners from Afghanistan to the U.S. Naval Base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. More would soon follow, as would allegations...
Updated: January 11, 2010
CCR just learned of this important public meeting on the proposed use of Tasers by the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) taking place next week. We wanted to reach out to alert you about this...
Updated: February 7, 2013
February 28, 2008, Brussels – Today, a representative from the Paris-based International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the New York-based Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) addressed the...
March 12, 2013, Washington D.C. — Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights provided expert testimony at a thematic hearing about the unfolding humanitarian crisis at Guantánamo before...
Bill explores the moral and legal implications of using drones to target our enemies -- both foreign and American -- as well as other intelligence issues with Vicki Divoll, a former general counsel...
Updated: February 6, 2013
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