January 2, 2009, New York, NY - On December 17, 2008, the government attempted to halt the cases of approximately 20 detainees the Defense Department had cleared for transfer out of Guantanamo. This...
November 24, 2009, Albany, NY – Yesterday, the Court of Appeals of the State of New York affirmed the dismissal of Walton v. New York State Department of Correctional Services (DOCS) . The...
The Events Associate (EA) will provide logistical support and coordination for CCR programs and events. Working with Advocacy, Communications, Legal and Development teams, the EA is responsible for...
Updated: December 21, 2017
June 2014"A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit against CACI International Inc that accused the defense contractor's employees of directing the torture of detainees at the Abu Ghraib prison near...
Nov 13, 2025 – The Center for Constitutional Rights welcomes four new members to our board of trustees , who bring with them outstanding records of accomplishment in philanthropy, activism, and legal...
This year's annual Human Rights in the U.S. Symposium/CLE will explore the relevance of human rights norms in efforts to advance racial justice and address historical and ongoing racism,...
Updated: April 13, 2020
UW Hosts Business and Human Rights Discussions The UW School of Law will host a major public event on business and human rights on Friday, February 12 from 3:30 - 5 p.m., featuring a panel of leading...
Updated: February 2, 2010
By Bill Quigley, Associate Legal Director of the Center for Constitutional Rights and Director of the Law Clinic and the Gillis Long Poverty Law Center at Loyola University New Orleans . “Our...
Updated: January 19, 2012
The Center for Constitutional Rights is a proud co-sponsor of 21st Century American Militarism: Occupation Abroad and Resistance at Home , a plenary panel and fundraiser for our close partner Iraq...
Updated: July 18, 2013
March 2009A USA Today/Gallup poll in February found that 62 percent of Americans favor a criminal investigation or an independent panel to look into the use of torture, illegal wiretapping, and other alleged...
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