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Mentally Ill Gitmo Detainee Seeks Medical Review

April 19, 2018

U.S. Tortured Him Knowing History of Psychosis April 19, 2018, Washington, D.C. – Today, attorneys urged a federal judge to appoint a Mixed Medical Commission to assess whether Guantánamo prisoner...

Bertha Justice Network: Statement on the Situation in Gaza

April 19, 2018

We, the members of the Bertha Justice Network, a global network of human rights and movement lawyering organizations working in pursuit of social justice, are observing with the greatest concern the...

Settlement Reached in NYPD Muslim Surveillance Lawsuit

April 5, 2018

New Jersey Muslims Reach Landmark Settlement Requiring NYPD to End Unlawful Spying Activities New York, NY – Today, a group of Muslim owned businesses, mosques, individuals, and student groups have...

Jury Finds Former Bolivian President and Defense Minister Responsible for Extrajudicial Killings of Indigenous People in 2003

April 3, 2018

[español abajo] Awards $10 Million In Damages to Plaintiffs April 3, 2018, Fort Lauderdale, FL – In a landmark decision today, a federal jury found the former president of Bolivia and his minister of...

Men Held in Post-9/11 Sweeps Urge Court to Protect Their Right to Sue for Abuse

March 15, 2018

Immigration Detainees Should Have Same Recourse as Convicted Prisoners, Attorneys Say March 15, 2018, New York – Today, attorneys from the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) urged a federal court...

Human Rights Attorneys Outraged by Pompeo for State, Torturer Haspel for CIA

March 13, 2018

March 13, 2018 New York – In response to news that Donald Trump is replacing Rex Tillerson at the State Department with Mike Pompeo, who currently heads the CIA, and naming Gina Haspel to head the...

WA Court Dismisses Seven-Year Lawsuit Over Boycott of Israeli Goods

March 9, 2018

March 9, 2018, Olympia, WA – Today, a Washington State court ended a seven-year litigation battle against former volunteer board members of the Olympia Food Co-op over their decision to boycott...

Comenzará Juicio Contra Expresidente de Bolivia Por Su Papel en la Masacre de 2003

March 5, 2018

Qu é: El expresidente de Bolivia y su ministro de defensa estarán en juicio en los Estados Unidos en un caso civil alegando que el ejército boliviano mató a más de 50 de sus propios ciudadanos...

Trial to Begin Against Former Bolivian President for Role in 2003 Killings

March 5, 2018

What: The former president of Bolivia and his minister of defense will face trial in the U.S. in a civil case alleging that the Bolivian military killed more than 50 of its own citizens during a...

Private Corporation May be Sued for Role in Abu Ghraib Torture, Judge Rules

February 21, 2018

Horrific Treatment of Victims Constitutes Torture and War Crimes February 21, 2018, Alexandria, VA – Today, a Virginia federal judge ruled that the treatment of three Iraqi individuals formerly...

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Press Releases

Mentally Ill Gitmo Detainee Seeks Medical Review

Bertha Justice Network: Statement on the Situation in Gaza

Settlement Reached in NYPD Muslim Surveillance Lawsuit

Jury Finds Former Bolivian President and Defense Minister Responsible for Extrajudicial Killings of Indigenous People in 2003

Men Held in Post-9/11 Sweeps Urge Court to Protect Their Right to Sue for Abuse

Human Rights Attorneys Outraged by Pompeo for State, Torturer Haspel for CIA

WA Court Dismisses Seven-Year Lawsuit Over Boycott of Israeli Goods

Comenzará Juicio Contra Expresidente de Bolivia Por Su Papel en la Masacre de 2003

Trial to Begin Against Former Bolivian President for Role in 2003 Killings

Private Corporation May be Sued for Role in Abu Ghraib Torture, Judge Rules

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