November 10, 2009, Cambridge, MA – The U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Florida ruled yesterday that the claims for crimes against humanity and extrajudicial killings could move...
November 21, 2007, New York, NY – Yesterday, the RAND Corporation issued a report [attached at the bottom of the press release], commissioned by the New York Police Foundation and requested by...
July 15, 2016, New York – Last night, in a case seeking documents under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regarding the detention bed quota in immigration detention facilities, a federal judge...
November 6, 2007, New York, NY – In a key victory in the war against torture, today a federal court ruled that the lawsuit against a private military contractor in Iraq should be heard by a jury of...
In the wake of the recent attempted attack on Detroit-bound Northwest Airlines flight 253, several elected officials have renewed their politicized claims that closing the prison at Guantánamo...
January 19, New York – Today, the Periodic Review Board (PRB) announced its decision to approve Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) client Zahir Hamdoun for transfer from Guantánamo. Mr. Hamdoun,...
December 7, 2021, Washington, D.C. — In response to today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, “Closing Guantanamo: 20 Years of Injustice,” the Center for Constitutional Rights, which represents men...
[español abajo] Plaintiffs Argue Jury Made Right Decision, Promise Swift Appeal May 30, 2018, Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Today, a federal judge overturned the verdict of a unanimous jury that found...
3 de agosto de 2020, Miami - Hoy, la Corte de Apelaciones de EE.UU. por el Onceavo Circuito anuló la decisión que el tribunal de primera instancia emitió a favor del ex presidente de Bolivia, Gonzalo...
July 11, 2014, New York – Last night, dozens of organizations and individuals representing diverse interests and faiths filed amicus briefs in support of a lawsuit challenging the blanket...
