February 5, 2013, New York – In response to the release of a Justice Department white paper titled, “Lawfulness of a Lethal Operation Directed Against a U.S. Citizen who is a Senior...
Justice for Breonna Taylor requires the transformation of the scoeity and system that killed her [caption align="right"] [/caption] In response to the announcement that only one of the officers...
Join us for an important debate and discussion: What: “U.S. Detention Policies a Decade After 9/11: Two Opposing Perspectives on Security.” Who: Pardiss Kebriaei (CCR attorney who has...
Join the Center for Constitutional Rights and Albany Law School for a virtual panel discussion to celebrate the launch of the new book, Crisis Lawyering: Effective Legal Advocacy in Emergency...
Reminders of Fahd's absence are everywhere. I see Fahd's face whenever I visit our mother, or call Fahd's wife, or give a gift to Hafsa. It is not a burden; I am honored to have become the guardian...
"America is the friend of all Iraqi people." This was the sign put up at Abu Ghraib prison—one that replaced Saddam's portrait when the US took it over as part of the war on terror. It was Abu Ghraib...
US District Judge Leonie Brinkema on Wednesday allowed a lawsuit brought by three former inmates of Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq against military contractor CACI Premier Technology to proceed. The case...
The chief prosecutor of the international criminal court is seeking approval to investigate allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan , including possible torture by US forces and the CIA. If...
To mark the 23rd of the month, invoking the 23 hours per day that prisoners spend isolated in special housing units, activists throughout California are taking action to bring attention to prison...
After a six-month vacancy, the Obama administration has finally found someone to serve as the State Department's Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure. Attorney Lee Wolosky will be charged with the...
