March 2012In a correspondence between Jack Goldsmith and CCR Legal Director Baher Azmy, Professor Goldsmith credits Michael Ratner and the Center for Constitutional Rights for initiating—and consistently...
After yesterday’s earthquake that devastated Haiti and left tens of thousands of casualties in its wake, CCR would like to take a moment and ask you to consider supporting relief efforts in...
There are dozens of detainees at Guantánamo from “high-risk” countries where there is a potential danger of persecution or torture should they be forcibly returned. At least 20 of...
Updated: January 11, 2010
Amicus briefs in a case seeking civil liability from multinational corporations for their role aiding and abetting the South African apartheid regime.
Updated: February 26, 2024
The ten years since the attacks of 9/11 and range of government responses have featured two important and competing trends in the arena of civil rights damages litigation. On the one hand, federal...
Updated: November 29, 2011
CCR will argue on behalf of its client, Maher Arar,in his federal lawsuit challenging his rendition by the U.S. government, where he was tortured, forced to falsely confess, and released after one...
Updated: October 28, 2007
Activists vowed yesterday that former President George W. Bush would face a torture case against him whenever he travels outside the United States.
November 7, 2024, New York – In response to a military commission’s ruling that Defense Secretary Austin cannot rescind the plea deals with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other 9/11 defendants, the...
February 2008Article discussing the pending case against six Guantanamo detainees, including CCR client Mohammed Al Qahtani, being charge for their alleged involvement in the 9-11 attacks. It highlights the issue...
Jewish National Fund lawsuit tried to allege support for terrorism by US Campaign for Palestinian Rights; SCOTUS ended their baseless case January 22, 2024, Washington, D.C. – Today, a U.S.-based...
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