November 18, 2021, Washington D.C. ‒ Family members of people disappeared and executed by police and paramilitary units in Kenya say the U.S. government is funding and fueling these abuses, and are...

September 2, 2021,San Diego, CA – A federal judge declared unlawful the U.S. government’s turnbacks of asylum seekers arriving at ports of entry along the U.S southern border. The court ruled that...

Court Hears Emergency Motion From Ashley Diamond May 12, 2021, Atlanta – Today, a federal judge heard an emergency motion in a case charging the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) with violating...

Emergency Motion Says Ashley Diamond’s Allegations of Assault Prompted Retaliation by Prison Staff April 9, 2021, Atlanta – Today, Ashley Diamond, a Black transgender woman who is currently suing the...

December 23, 2020, New York – In response to Uganda’s detention of four human rights defenders, including attorney Nicholas Opiyo, the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement...