...So the Center for Constitutional Rights Sued with Saleh as a plaintiff. Within one day of the suit being filed—and being covered in the press—Saleh’s wife’s visa was reissued. Their official U.S...
... A Guantanamo Bay prisoner who went through the brutal U.S. government interrogation program after the 9/11 attacks described it openly for the first time Thursday, saying he was left terrified...
Noor Zafar, an attorney with the Center for Constitutional Rights, works with lawyers in Terminal 4 in an effort to assist detained travelers held as part of Donald Trump's travel ban at John F...
June 28, 2013, New York – The day after the Senate passed a disappointing immigration reform bill, the U.S. government agreed to pay over $1.2 million in attorneys’ fees in the historic...
Optimistic that future for justice lies with growing Palestinian solidarity movement April 25, 2016, Ramallah, Gaza City, New York – Two of Palestine’s most prominent human rights defenders – Raji...
Life at Risk After Rapidly Declining Health and Suicidal Statements August 30, 2019, New York – The Center for Constitutional Rights is gravely concerned about the life and health of CCR client...
In a rare victory for torture victims, a federal judge yesterday ruled that detainees who claim they were tortured at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq can move ahead with their lawsuit against...
Six Chinese Muslims were flown from the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the Pacific island nation of Palau, as part of the Obama administration's effort to close the prison. Three of...
Friend of the court filings say sanctions undermine access to justice for victims September 25, 2026, New York – An array of former government officials, human rights groups, bar associations, and...
Federal magistrate in Brooklyn ruled that lawyers defending Ashcroft and other top officials must answer the question of whether or not the U.S. trial team and likely witnesses were aware of secret...
