New evidence reveals Georgia prison officials refused to investigate trans woman’s reports of repeated sexual assaultNovember 30, 2021Since a hearing in May, where Ashley Diamond detailed abuse by both incarcerated men and prison officials, she has suffered two more sexual assaults
Guantánamo torture survivor Mohammed al-Qahtani cleared for transfer!February 18, 2022We are hopeful that Mohammed’s torment will be lessened when he is in the care of trusted psychiatrists and has support from his family.
Muslim, Arab, South Asian men rounded up and abused after 9/11 continue fight for day in courtFebruary 23, 2022In the days after 9/11, dozens of men faced systemic abuse at the MDC due to their race, religion, immigration status, and ethnicity.
UN Committee Report Presses U.S. on Slavery Reparations for First Time, Spotlights Environmental Racism in “Cancer Alley”August 30, 2022Black community leaders from Louisiana who addressed committee earlier this month hail recommendations August 30, 2022, Geneva – For the first time, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial...
This Week, Guantánamo Hearing at the Inter-American Commission on Human RightsOctober 25, 2022We'll appear before the Commission with the Center for Justice and International Law; US government officials will also participate
St. James Parish, LA Residents Sue to Protect Black Neighborhoods from Toxic PollutionMarch 28, 2023They Seek a Moratorium on Hazardous Petrochemical Plants
We Condemn Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Anti-LGBTQI+ DiscriminationJuly 13, 2023This is bigotry masquerading as law
After 20 Years, Trial Begins for Abu Ghraib Torture SurvivorsApril 15, 2024We're representing three Iraqis in their case against CACI, a Virginia-based company
WATCH: New Video on Our Landmark Abu Ghraib Torture Case, As We Await a VerdictMay 1, 2024This was the first time that victims of the United States’ post-9/11 torture testified in a U.S. courtroom
Executive Director Vince Warren Reacts to Supreme Court Decision Moving Country Toward AuthoritarianismJuly 11, 2024At every turn, this Court defers to power at the expense of pluralism, individual freedom, and democracy
