October 20, 2010 – Washington, DC – Today, a group of advocates and attorneys for displaced women in Haiti submitted a petition calling for urgent action to confront an epidemic of sexual...
Advocates Warn Outbreak Is Imminent Inside Prison May 27, 2020, Baton Rouge, LA – Today, several civil rights and racial justice groups filed a federal lawsuit calling for the release of people...
May 24, 2012, New York – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) filed a petition requesting the Army Court of Criminal Appeals to order the Judge in the court martial of alleged...
June 20, 2012, New York – Today, in response to a raid this week by Ugandan police of a workshop on the rights of sexual minorities, and yesterday’s threats by Uganda’s Minister of...
To honor black history is to celebrate black futures. In our weekly call to action, we will highlight different partners and organizations who are doing movement work today to create a better...
January 27, 2023 – In response to the release of the video of Tyre Nichols’ murder by five Memphis police, the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement: We join our community...
Emergency Motion Says Ashley Diamond’s Allegations of Assault Prompted Retaliation by Prison Staff April 9, 2021, Atlanta – Today, Ashley Diamond, a Black transgender woman who is currently suing the...
In 2014, as the Black Lives Matter movement exploded across the news, some interpreted police killings and repression of protests as a new rash of violence against communities of color. But, to quote...
