December 14, 2017A human rights law firm has sued the Louisiana governor's office and a sheriff's office for records involving a crude oil pipeline proposed across the Atchafalaya (uh-CHAF-uh-LY-uh) Basin. The Center...
July 24, 2015Exploiting tragedies has always been smart politics for demagogues seeking to promote their political agenda. From Pearl Harbor to 9/11, cynical politicians have fanned the flames of racism, fear,...
An Afternoon with S’bu Zikode ; President of Abahlali BaseMjondolo, Shackdwellers Movement of South Africa Building Solidarity Among Movements To End Poverty And Ensure Dignity For All This is...
Updated: November 8, 2010
January 14, 2022... It has taken decades of litigation to bring these gross abuses and arrogations of power to light and to seek, all too slowly, even the most remedial human rights protections for those detained at...
March 6, 2023...“This ruling should send a clear message to those trying to silence advocates speaking out against Israel’s human rights abuses: boycotts are legally protected, and attempts to stifle such...
March 13, 2018...Human rights advocates, while never enamored with Mr. Tillerson, expressed alarm at Mr. Pompeo’s elevation. They were even more alarmed that Mr. Pompeo’s deputy at the C.I.A., Gina Haspel , had...
March 11, 2019In Djibouti to keep up the fight against the Muslim Ban [caption align="right"] [/caption] Our Staff Attorney Diala Shamas spent last week in Djibouti meeting with Yemeni families who are stranded...
May 14, 2021...International Human Rights Clinic co-director Susan H. Farbstein said much of the case was “driven and led by the plaintiffs.” “Their tireless commitment and their optimism are sort of what have...
Rutgers Law school is hosting a panel discussion featuring CCR Bertha Justice fellow Stephanie Llanes . The event is free and open to the public. Speakers include: Professor Charles Auffant, Rutgers...
Updated: October 13, 2017
October 28, 2023...Expanding Indigenous rights and ending extreme sentencing practices were central themes at this year's review of the United States by the UN Human Rights Committee, with the case of Leonard...
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