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Sexual Minorities Uganda Submits Extensive Documentation of Anti-Gay Persecution in Uganda and Role of Scott Lively and Ugandan Actors in Propelling It: Filing follows violent police raid of gay pride event in Uganda

August 10, 2016

August 10, 2016, New York – Yesterday, Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) and the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) submitted a filing in federal court documenting the widespread and systematic...

Sexual Minorities Uganda and CCR Release Independent Expert Reports in Case Against U.S.-Based Anti-Gay Extremist Scott Lively

May 23, 2016

Reports Examine Atrocity Crimes, Minority Stress, International Law May 22, 2016, Kampala and New York – Today, Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) and the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) released...

After Attica Prisoner’s Suicide Attempt, Rights Groups Rally Against Abuses

April 12, 2016

April 12, 2016, New York – Today, civil rights, human rights, and community groups held a rally and vigil at One Police Plaza, demanding an end to the pervasive abuse of Ahmed Ferhani and other...

Allow Prisoners to Challenge Placement in Secretive Prison Units, Attorneys Argue

March 15, 2016

Prisoners’ Rights Attorneys Urge Appellate Court to Revive Lawsuit over Federal Communication Management Units March 15, 2016, Washington, D.C. – Today, attorneys from the Center for Constitutional...

As Judge Weighs Final Approval of Landmark California Prison Settlement, Solitary Population Drops

January 26, 2016

January 26, 2016, Oakland – As a federal judge prepared to hold a hearing for the final approval of a landmark settlement agreement to end indefinite solitary confinement in California, the Center...

Immigration Detention Bed Quotas: Private Prison Corporations, Government Collude to Keep Contracts Secret; Undue Corporate Influence Seen in FOIA Redactions, Attorneys Say

December 23, 2015

Revolving Door: Former Head of ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Office, Now High-Level Official at Major Detention Contractor, Asks Court to Support Secrecy December 23, 2015, New York – In a Freedom of...

Prisoners’ Rights Attorneys Press Constitutional Challenge to Experimental Prison Units

October 28, 2015

October 28, 2015, Washington, D.C. – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights appealed a district court ruling in a case challenging the constitutionality of the Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP) secretive...

Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, BishopAccountability.org, and the Center for Constitutional Rights Address the United Nations Press Corps in Advance of the Arrival of Pope Francis

September 21, 2015

New York, 21 September, 2015 – Today, representatives from three organizations held a press conference at the United Nations in advance of the Pope’s visit to urge the Vatican to take concrete steps...

Landmark Agreement Ends Indeterminate Long-Term Solitary Confinement in California

September 1, 2015

Settlement Reached in California Class Action Suit Moves Out of SHU Those There 10 Years or Longer, Ends Solitary Purely Due to Gang Validation September 1, 2015, Oakland – Today, the parties have...

Anti-Gay Ugandan Extremist Martin Ssempa is U.S. Citizen; Testimony Sought in U.S. Court Case

April 9, 2015

April 9, 2015, New York, NY – The Center for Constitutional Rights asked a court to issue a subpoena to Martin Ssempa, a prominent anti-gay crusader in Uganda, to testify in a case brought on...

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Press Releases

Sexual Minorities Uganda Submits Extensive Documentation of Anti-Gay Persecution in Uganda and Role of Scott Lively and Ugandan Actors in Propelling It: Filing follows violent police raid of gay pride event in Uganda

Sexual Minorities Uganda and CCR Release Independent Expert Reports in Case Against U.S.-Based Anti-Gay Extremist Scott Lively

After Attica Prisoner’s Suicide Attempt, Rights Groups Rally Against Abuses

Allow Prisoners to Challenge Placement in Secretive Prison Units, Attorneys Argue

As Judge Weighs Final Approval of Landmark California Prison Settlement, Solitary Population Drops

Immigration Detention Bed Quotas: Private Prison Corporations, Government Collude to Keep Contracts Secret; Undue Corporate Influence Seen in FOIA Redactions, Attorneys Say

Prisoners’ Rights Attorneys Press Constitutional Challenge to Experimental Prison Units

Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, BishopAccountability.org, and the Center for Constitutional Rights Address the United Nations Press Corps in Advance of the Arrival of Pope Francis

Landmark Agreement Ends Indeterminate Long-Term Solitary Confinement in California

Anti-Gay Ugandan Extremist Martin Ssempa is U.S. Citizen; Testimony Sought in U.S. Court Case

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