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CCR Mourns the Loss of International Human Rights Champion Prof. Cherif Bassiouni

September 26, 2017

September 25, 2017, New York – In response to the passing of Cherif Bassiouni, Emeritus Professor of Law at DePaul University, former United Nations official, and international law expert, the Center...

As NYPD Releases First-Ever Body Camera Footage of Fatal Police Shooting, CCR Calls for Greater Accountability, Transparency

September 14, 2017

September 14, 2017, New York – In response to the NYPD releasing the first-ever body camera footage of a fatal police shooting, of Miguel Richards in the Bronx on September 6, the Center for...

CCR Decries Trump Order on Military Gear for Local Police

August 28, 2017

August 28, 2017, New York – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights released the following statement in response to the announcement by Attorney General Jeff Sessions that Trump will sign an...

Civil Rights Organization: Bannon Out at White House, But His Legacy Remains

August 18, 2017

August 18, 2017 New York, NY — In response to news of White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon's departure, CCR Executive Director Vincent Warren issued the following statement: Justice is a...

Demanda Colectiva Desafía Práctica de Rechazar a Solicitantes de Asilo en la Frontera Sur de los Estados Unidos

July 12, 2017

12 de julio, 2017, Los Ángeles – Hoy, un grupo de derechos de inmigrantes y varios solicitantes de asilo presentaron una demanda en contra de oficiales en el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS,...

Class Action Lawsuit Challenges Practice of Turning Away Asylum Seekers at U.S. Southern Border

July 12, 2017

July 12, 2017, Los Angeles – Today an immigrant rights group and several asylum seekers filed a class action lawsuit against officials at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and...

Rights Group Seeks Evidence of Supposed DOJ Policy Cited by Sessions in Refusing to Answer Senate Questions About Trump Communications, Russia Investigation

June 15, 2017

Request cites urgency to make information public as possibility for Trump impeachment looms June 15, 2017, New York, NY – Yesterday, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) sought documents under...

Civil Rights Attorneys: Racial Disparities Persist in NYPD Stop and Frisk

June 7, 2017

Attorneys Say Report by Monitor Overseeing Reforms Misleads June 7, 2017, New York – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) submitted a court filing highlighting ongoing racial disparities...

In Scathing Ruling, Court Affirms SMUG’s Charges Against U.S. Anti-Gay Extremist Scott Lively While Dismissing on Jurisdictional Ground

June 6, 2017

Historic Case Has Broken New Legal Ground, Documented Lively’s Campaign of Persecution in Uganda June 6, 2017, New York – Yesterday, a federal court minced no words in affirming that U.S.-based anti-...

Stop-and-Frisk Attorneys Respond to Court Monitor’s Racial Disparity Report

May 30, 2017

May 30, 2017, New York – The monitor overseeing reforms to the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk practices in the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) case, Floyd v. City of New York , filed a report today...

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Press Releases

CCR Mourns the Loss of International Human Rights Champion Prof. Cherif Bassiouni

As NYPD Releases First-Ever Body Camera Footage of Fatal Police Shooting, CCR Calls for Greater Accountability, Transparency

CCR Decries Trump Order on Military Gear for Local Police

Civil Rights Organization: Bannon Out at White House, But His Legacy Remains

Demanda Colectiva Desafía Práctica de Rechazar a Solicitantes de Asilo en la Frontera Sur de los Estados Unidos

Class Action Lawsuit Challenges Practice of Turning Away Asylum Seekers at U.S. Southern Border

Rights Group Seeks Evidence of Supposed DOJ Policy Cited by Sessions in Refusing to Answer Senate Questions About Trump Communications, Russia Investigation

Civil Rights Attorneys: Racial Disparities Persist in NYPD Stop and Frisk

In Scathing Ruling, Court Affirms SMUG’s Charges Against U.S. Anti-Gay Extremist Scott Lively While Dismissing on Jurisdictional Ground

Stop-and-Frisk Attorneys Respond to Court Monitor’s Racial Disparity Report

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