September 4, 2025, New York — In response to the imposition of sanctions by the United States Department of State on three leading Palestinian human rights organizations (Al Haq, Al Mezan, and, the...
CACI seeks dismissal after Virginia jury held it liable for torture and awarded $42 million in damages September 9, 2025, Richmond, VA – Three Iraqi men sought today to preserve a historic verdict...
Plea deals that result in life sentences for 9/11 defendants are the only path to justice – and the only way to close Guantánamo September 11, 2025, New York – On the 24th anniversary of 9/11, the...
Pam Spees is a senior staff attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights. She has a background in international criminal law and human rights. Her work has focused on strengthening accountability...
Attorney General Pam Bondi blatantly refused to confirm memo’s existence to Congress under questioning despite confirmation of Army General Counsel October 15, 2025, New York – The Center for...
Aliya Hana Hussain is the Associate Director of Advocacy at the Center for Constitutional Rights. She leads the Advocacy department in implementing strategies for increased alignment, collaboration,...
Longtime Center for Constitutional Rights ally and mentor Peter Weiss passed away on November 3, 2025, just short of his 100th birthday. Here we re-post this tribute from his 90th: International...
This week, the U.S. government was meant to be reviewed at the United Nations as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process, a peer-to-peer assessment of every country’s human rights record...
The Center for Constitutional Rights mourns the passing of Peter Weiss, the visionary human rights lawyer, our beloved mentor and friend, and our long-time vice president, who served on our board for...
The filing comes after the government failed to respond to a FOIA request demanding urgent transparency over President Trump’s illegal strikes December 9, 2025, New York – The American Civil...
