July 1, 2020... Khan’s attorney, J. Wells Dixon of the New York-based Center for Constitutional Rights, explained that he read the judge’s decision as also “open[ing] the door to a claim that Mr. Khan was denied...
Palestine Legal Responded to Nearly 300 Incidents in 2014-2015; 85 Percent Targeted Students and Scholars on More Than 65 College Campuses September 30, 2015 - A new report, “ The Palestine Exception...
Center for Constitutional Rights, Garzón Demand Information From Attorney General Holder Regarding Status of Criminal Investigation of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks in U.S. October 11, 2012,...
Updated: October 11, 2012
Ali v. Trump is a federal habeas corpus petition brought on behalf of Abdul Razak Ali (also known as Saeed Bakhouch), an Algerian citizen detained without charge at Guantánamo Bay since 2002. One of...
Updated: May 17, 2021
August 3, 2018, New York, NY – The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) was granted official special consultative status last week with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC...
Legal Glossary Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA) , also known as Alien Tort Statute (ATS) – The Alien Tort Claims Act is a federal statute from 1789 that allows foreign victims of international...
Updated: February 19, 2010
March 9, 2020ICC gives the green light to investigate U.S. crimes related to the situation in Afghanistan [caption align="right"] [/caption] On Wednesday, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (...
District court judge found “plausible” case of genocide but dismissed lawsuit on jurisdiction grounds September 10, 2024, San Francisco – An array of authorities from government to academia to the...
Join law students, lawyers and organizers from across the U.S. for a one-day conference in New York City that will explore how lawyers can support and build the power of social movements. By...
Updated: August 12, 2014
The Center for Constitutional Rights is committed to fighting injustice on many fronts, as demonstrated by the breadth of our cases as well as our organizing work. CCR works on a wide range of issues:
Updated: January 11, 2010
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