November 18, 2017On November 3, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) informed the court’s Pre-Trial Chamber, ”[T]here is a reasonable basis to believe that war crimes and crimes against...
Time: 7:30 Evening discussion with Katherine Gallagher, CCR Staff Attorney and Laura Raymond, CCR International Human Rights Associate. The Center for Constitutional...
Updated: September 3, 2009
October 9, 2013, New York – Prisoners on California and Louisiana’s death row are being held in conditions that amount to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or torture under...
On February 17, 2021, the Center for Constitutional Rights joined more than 70 organizations calling for the Biden administration to repeal ICC sanctions ( PDF of the letter ) 80 Non-Governmental...
Updated: February 26, 2021
Case could have national implications for movement against death by incarceration February 16, 2023, Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear a landmark case brought by a...
Groups fighting Death By Incarceration traveled to Geneva to brief committee for its review of U.S. compliance with human rights treaty November 3, 2023, New York – Today, the United Nations Human...
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
Mr. Khalil was unlawfully detained by ICE last week because of his pro-Palestine advocacy at Columbia University NEW YORK — In a fight to get recent Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil back to...
September 18, 2017This is CCR's weekly "Frontlines of Justice" news round-up, keeping you in the loop about what we've been up to and what's coming soon. Check it out every Monday, your one-stop-shop for CCR opinions...
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Updated: November 12, 2019
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