Dakota Access Lawyers Abused Legal System to Stifle Advocacy, Sanctions Motion Argues February 6, 2018, New York – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and Earth First! Journal urged a...
February 12, 2018Last week, CCR held our Board meeting in Jackson, Mississippi. CCR was founded in 1966 by attorneys who represented civil rights movements in the South, and Mississippi is the programmatic birthplace...
February 7, 2018Oil has been flowing through the Dakota Access Pipeline for months now, and lawsuits surrounding protests there in 2016 are winding their way through the court system. Wednesday, the Center for...
February 8, 2018The Center for Constitutional Rights asked a federal court to sanction Energy Transfer Partners and Energy Transfer Equity for “misusing” the legal system when it sued “Earth First!” for “federal...
Alessandra Perotti is the Digital Engagement Manager at the Center for Constitutional Rights. She is responsible for CCR’s social media strategy, supports the development of digital campaigns, and...
This event will address the global crackdown on civil society space and the resulting challenges in protecting fundamental rights and freedoms. Featuring CCR Legal Director Baher Azmy in conversation...
Updated: February 15, 2018
CCR Senior Staff Attorney Omar Farah will speak at the 2018 annual Day of Remembrance Program and Community Potluck , hosted by the Japanese American United Church. This annual program commemorates...
Updated: February 15, 2018
Please join CCR's senior staff attorney, Katherine Gallagher , at San Diego State University for her keynote speech on the U.S. detention and interrogation program in response to 9/11. Katherine will...
Updated: March 1, 2018
Please join CCR and partners in court for oral argument in Ashker v. Governor of California , a federal class action lawsuit on behalf of prisoners held in solitary confinement in California’s...
Updated: February 22, 2018
Please join CCR and partners for Refest 2.0 , CultureHub's annual festival, which brings together artists, activists, and technologists to explore technology's role in shaping our future. In this "un...
Updated: March 7, 2018
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