April 18, 2011, New York and Washington, D.C. – Today, the United States Supreme Court announced that it will not hear the Guantánamo detainee case Kiyemba v. Obama. The decision follows...
The Center for Constitutional Rights is joining movement partner Strategic Trans Alliance for Radical Reform (STARR) at AFROPUNK Festival 2019 Saturday, August 24, and Sunday, August 25, at Commodore...
Updated: August 21, 2019
The second edition of International Human Rights Litigation, published in January 2008, reflects court decisions released as of January 2007. The following lists key developments as of February 1,...
Updated: February 25, 2008
Join CCR Executive Director Vincent Warren and The Yes Men at the Film Forum for an evening screening of the film The Yes Men Fix the World Tuesday October 13 th at 8p.m The Yes Men Fix the World is...
Updated: October 5, 2009
September 22, 2023...But concerns remain about transparency and accountability features to ensure that federal funding is actually distributed to historically disinvested communities to update their aging and...
Legislation challenges U.S. complicity in Israel’s genocide of Palestinians in Gaza June 5, 2025, New York – In response to the introduction of the Block the Bombs Act, H.R. 3565, in the U.S. House...
April 24, 2012, National — After months of pressure from human rights activists, the U.S. government has granted Pakistani lawyer Shahzad Akbar a visa to attend and speak at an International...
Unheard Voices of 9/11 Community Hearing As the 10-year anniversary of September 11th approaches, this community hearing will discuss the impact of 9/11 on the Muslim, Arab, Sikh, and South Asian...
Updated: August 19, 2011
Elizabeth Geertsema is the Capital Campaign Manager at the Center for Constitutional Rights. She has a passion for philanthropy, human rights, and social justice and brings a decade of experience and...
The U.S. Supreme Court has announced it will allow for the partial implementation of President Donald Trump’s temporary ban on travelers from six Muslim-majority countries while the court examines...
Updated: June 27, 2017
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