June 24, 2016This Sunday, June 26, is the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture . On this day, and every day, CCR recognizes the courage and resilience of our clients, allies, and movement...
July 19, 2011, New York – The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement today support of the hunger strikers at the Pelican Bay Security Housing Unit: "The Center for...
High Commissioner for Human Rights Palais Wilson – United Nations Geneva, Switzerland March 18, 2019 Re: Release of the UN database on business activities in Israeli settlements in the occupied...
Updated: March 19, 2019
December 10, 2017...Extended solitary confinement can and does lead to prolonged and sometimes permanent negative socio-psychological and physical effects. In a recent study on the mental health consequences of...
In May 2020, the Inter-American commission on Human Rights (IACHR) published a landmark report in the merits case of former Guantanamo detainee Djamel Ameziane, making the following recommendations...
Updated: May 27, 2020
May 5, 2014, Geneva – Today, the Vatican was summoned to appear before the United Nations Committee Against Torture to report on its record in preventing, punishing and redressing torture,...
More January 11, 2013 Events: London: What: All Roads Lead to Guantanamo ... Vigil Outside the U.S. Embassy Where: Outside the U.S. Embassy , W1A 1AE London, United Kingdom When: 6-8pm More...
Updated: November 6, 2014
THE 2013 REPORT In May 2013, the Center for Constitutional Rights and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) undertook a fact-finding mission in California and Louisiana to evaluate the...
Updated: October 25, 2013
July 11, 2014, New York – Last night, dozens of organizations and individuals representing diverse interests and faiths filed amicus briefs in support of a lawsuit challenging the blanket...
On Episode 33 of The Activist Files , Rutgers Law School Distinguished Professor of Law Beth Stephens and University Network for Human Rights Supervisor in Human Rights Practice Thomas Becker , both...
Updated: December 17, 2020
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