Hussain Saleh is a life-long Brooklynite and U.S. citizen with roots in the United States dating back multiple generations. His parents and siblings also reside in New York, forming a tight-knit...
Following in the footsteps of his grandfather and father, Ahmed Mohammed came to the United States from Yemen when he was just 19 years old. He graduated from Vaughn College with an Associate’s...
Mohammed Alobahy came to the United States at the age of 16. He has since received citizenship, graduated from college, and now works as a structural engineer. “I came to this country full of hopes...
On January 22, 2019, CCR Advocacy Program Manager Nahal Zamani testified before the Public Safety Committee of the New York City Council on a hearing on the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB)...
On February 7, 2019, Center for Constitutional Rights Advocacy Program Manager Nahal Zamani testified before the Public Safety Committee of the New York City Council at a hearing on the disciplinary...
For the First Time Palestinians Are Challenging Settlers Living on Their Land in a U.S. Court Silber v. Airbnb The Center for Constitutional Rights is representing two Palestinian individuals, a...
Ziad Alwan Ziad Alwan is a United States citizen and a Palestinian with West Bank residency. He was born in Ein Yabrud, Palestine, and currently lives in Chicago. Ziad’s family’s land, for which he...
High Commissioner for Human Rights Palais Wilson – United Nations Geneva, Switzerland March 18, 2019 Re: Release of the UN database on business activities in Israeli settlements in the occupied...
Three Iraqi torture survivors will finally have their day in court. After over 11 years of litigation, our clients go to trial against CACI Premier Technology, a private U.S. military contractor that...
"We will have our day in court and the story of Abu Ghraib will be told by me and other men who lived – and – survived it." —Plaintiff Salah Al-Ejaili Update: On April 3, Judge Brinkema issued an...