January 25, 2021Women in sanctuary file lawsuit against ICE to challenge retaliatory and excessive civil fines Four women living in sanctuary, along with Austin Sanctuary Network (ASN) and Free Migration Project (...
October 5, 2016In the past 50 years, CCR has cemented its reputation as a legal pioneer, and our work has been consistently ahead of the curve in the field, both in recognizing a problem and in suggesting novel or...
October 2013By Vincent Warren The New York Post is having trouble understanding some basic tenets of democracy, which explains why they found my invitation for you to join us in court for today's important...
The Center for Constitutional Rights is committed to fighting injustice on many fronts, as demonstrated by the breadth of our cases as well as our organizing work. CCR works on a wide range of issues:
Updated: January 11, 2010
The Bertha Justice Fellowship is a two year program for emerging lawyers (0-2 years out of law school) who are interested in gaining both practical experience working on CCR cases and a theoretical...
Updated: July 7, 2021
TAKE ACTION: TELL YOUR ELECTED STATE REPRESENTATIVES TO HAVE NO ASSOCIATION WITH THE AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE COUNCIL! Choose from the list below the link that corresponds with the state you...
Updated: September 1, 2020
Makes Strong Recommendations to U.S., Including Reparations Washington, D.C. & New York City, May 28, 2020 — Almost two decades after Algerian citizen Djamel Ameziane was detained and sent to...
This paper, released as part of our 100 Days white paper series, “Ending Arbitrary Detention, Torture and Extraordinary Rendition” presents a vision to President Obama that lays out the history of...
Updated: February 23, 2009
FROM BLACK POWER TO GREEN SCARE: The Criminalization of Dissent in the United States Thursday, June 5, 2008 6:30 p.m. (More details below) FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Join the Center for...
Updated: June 3, 2008
Prepared for the 9th Annual World Day Against the Death Penalty, this position paper explores the link between the death row experience and torture. To read an op-ed by Rachel and Robert Meeropol...
Updated: May 16, 2012
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