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No Impunity for Corporate Torturers at Abu Ghraib, Attorneys Argue

February 6, 2015

February 6, 2015, Alexandria, VA – Today, four Iraqi victims tortured at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison urged a federal district court to reject attempts by private military contractor CACI...

Challenge to NYPD Muslim Suspicionless Spying Program in Federal Court

January 13, 2015

January 13, 2015, Philadelphia PA – Today, attorneys from Muslim Advocates and the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to reverse a...

Rights Attorneys Who Sued Blackwater Respond to Murder, Manslaughter Verdict

October 22, 2014

October 22, 2014, New York – In response to today’s guilty verdicts against all four former Blackwater security guards charged in the 2007 killings of more than 30 Iraqis in Baghdad,...

De Blasio, Bratton Weigh in for First Time on NYPD Muslim Spying Case in NJ

October 7, 2014

October 7, 2014, New York – Despite Mayor de Blasio’s claims that he had a new vision for the City of New York and his dismantling of the New York Police Department (NYPD) Muslim spying...

Leaked Guidelines for Placement on No-Fly List Show System Ripe for Abuse

July 24, 2014

July 24, 2014, New York – Attorneys at the CLEAR project (Creating Law Enforcement Accountability & Responsibility) of CUNY Law School and the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the...

Leading Groups Stand Strong With American Muslims in Appeal of NYPD Spying Lawsuit

July 11, 2014

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...

NSA Surveillance of Muslim Leader Fits Same Pattern as FBI Spying on MLK, Say Civil Rights Attorneys

July 9, 2014

July 9, 2014, New York – In response to news , reported today by Glenn Greenwald at The Intercept , that the National Security Agency (NSA) has been spying on the Executive Director and co-...

Abu Ghraib Torture Victims May Sue U.S. Corporation, Appeals Court Rules

June 30, 2014

June 30, 2014, Richmond, VA – Today, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that victims of torture and abuse in Abu Ghraib prison could pursue legal claims for their abuse against private...

Human Rights Groups Urge Israel to End Impunity for Killing of Rachel Corrie

May 21, 2014

May 21, 2014, New York, Paris, Gaza, Jerusalem, Ramallah – On the occasion of the appeal in the civil suit filed by the family of Rachel Corrie against the State of Israel for the death of the...

Civil Rights Lawyers Condemn New NYPD Muslim Spying Revelations

May 12, 2014

May 12, 2014, New York – In response to revelations in a Sunday New York Times article, “New York Police Recruit Muslims to Be Informers,” Muslim Advocates and the Center for...

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Press Releases

No Impunity for Corporate Torturers at Abu Ghraib, Attorneys Argue

Challenge to NYPD Muslim Suspicionless Spying Program in Federal Court

Rights Attorneys Who Sued Blackwater Respond to Murder, Manslaughter Verdict

De Blasio, Bratton Weigh in for First Time on NYPD Muslim Spying Case in NJ

Leaked Guidelines for Placement on No-Fly List Show System Ripe for Abuse

Leading Groups Stand Strong With American Muslims in Appeal of NYPD Spying Lawsuit

NSA Surveillance of Muslim Leader Fits Same Pattern as FBI Spying on MLK, Say Civil Rights Attorneys

Abu Ghraib Torture Victims May Sue U.S. Corporation, Appeals Court Rules

Human Rights Groups Urge Israel to End Impunity for Killing of Rachel Corrie

Civil Rights Lawyers Condemn New NYPD Muslim Spying Revelations

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