Judge Denies Government’s Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Brought on Behalf of Asylum Seekers July 30, 2019, Los Angeles – A federal district court has rejected the government’s second attempt to dismiss a...
As the Obama administration accelerates the transfer of men from Guantánamo, the closing of the infamous prison looks to be on the horizon. Join CCR Senior Staff Attorney J. Wells...
Updated: January 21, 2016
January 11, 2014, Washington, D.C. – Today marks the 12th anniversary of the arrival of the first men to be detained without charge at Guantánamo. Human rights and civil liberties groups...
Over the past 25 years, the Alien Tort Statute (ATS, also known as the Alien Tort Claims Act, or ATCA) has allowed non-U.S. citizens to sue for human rights abuses in U.S. Courts. Center for...
Updated: December 6, 2007
CCR is proud to co-sponsor this NYC performance of There Is A Field , a new play, written by Jen Marlowe and directed by Noelle Ghoussaini, about Aseel Asleh, a 17-year old Palestinian citizen of...
Updated: February 26, 2016
New York and Washington, DC, May 1, 2013— The Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL) and the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) join the United Nations and the Inter-American...
January 11, 2017The looming presidency of Donald Trump has created a deep sense of uncertainty for inmates at Guantanamo on the 15th anniversary of the arrival of the first prisoners at the U.S. base in Cuba...
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards Office of the Governor PO Box 94004 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 June 15, 2020 Re: Black Leaders Support RISE St. James' Demand for a Moratorium on Petrochemical Industry...
Updated: June 15, 2020
October 12, 2020Supreme Court hears case of American Muslims placed on No-Fly List for refusing to spy on their communities Last week, we argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of American Muslims who were...
Newly-Filed Evidence Bolsters Lawsuit Charging Illegal U.S. Practices Nov.14, 2017, Los Angeles – Today, an immigrant rights group, Los Angeles-based Al Otro Lado, and six asylum seekers filed a...
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