In January 2016, the UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent conducted a fact-finding mission to the United States. CCR co-coordinated the Working Group's visit to New York City, and...
Updated: September 15, 2016
January 27, 2016A federal judge gave final approval to the settlement of a class action filed on behalf of hundreds of prisoners held in solitary confinement, sometimes for years, at California's Pelican Bay prison...
January 27, 2016On Tuesday, federal Judge Claudia Wilken approved the final agreement to end indefinite solitary confinement in California, calling it humane, innovative and fair. Prisoners celebrated the settlement...
January 29, 2016Adapted from remarks delivered by Vince Warren upon accepting the 2016 Haywood Burns Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Civil Rights Committee of the New York State Bar Association, New...
February 1, 2016Last month, the UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent conducted a fact-finding mission to the United States to document human rights violations against people of African descent in...
The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and the Islamic Center at NYU (ICNYU) invite you to a conversation with Linda Sarsour, Executive Director of the Arab American Association of NY and co...
Updated: March 4, 2016
Please join the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and the National Coalition to Protect Civil Freedoms (NCPCF) on Monday, March 14th at 6:30 pm at Impact Hub in Washington, DC for an intimate...
Updated: March 7, 2016
Prisoners’ Rights Attorneys Urge Appellate Court to Revive Lawsuit over Federal Communication Management Units March 15, 2016, Washington, D.C. – Today, attorneys from the Center for Constitutional...
March 15, 2016Inmates challenging their confinement in special prison units where their communications are monitored non-stop will get one more chance to revive their case against the Federal Bureau of Prisons...
CCR Executive Director Vince Warren will join a CLE panel and program sponsored by the New York City Bar Association. The program will explore the role of international human rights standards and...
Updated: March 29, 2016
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