Please note that some of the links below lead to photographs and other content that contain images and descriptions of torture and other abuse. Sixteen years ago today , CBS 60 Minutes II broke the...
Anne White Hat details collusion and violence geared to quash movement resisting fossil fuel extraction September 14, 2022, Washington, D.C. – Today, Anne White Hat, a Sicangu Lakota Water Protector...
Nearly 20 years after torture scandal broke, Iraqis continue fight for justice; 15-year quest for day in court one step closer to trial August 1, 2023, Alexandria, VA – A federal judge has rejected...
Center for Constitutional Rights is accompanying three delegations, joining dozens of U.S. civil society orgs in calling for accountability October 12, 2023, Geneva – For the first time in nine years...
Today, December 10, 2023, marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This document is recognized for enshrining fundamental and inalienable rights to which all...
A few months ago, I gathered with colleagues and allies to mark the 10th anniversary of the landmark stop-and-frisk ruling , which held New York City liable for a pattern of unconstitutional stops...
In a major legal victory for international human rights law, the UN acknowledged the risk of extradition to the United States faced by journalist Julian Assange. This decision marks a significant...
Donald Trump has rightly drawn condemnation for his repeated threats to reinstate waterboarding and other forms of torture. But under a little-reported program, “ Special Administrative Measures ” (...
