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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...

CCR: End to Secure Communities Welcome

November 21, 2014

November 21, 2014, New York – In response to yesterday’s announcement that, as part of his new immigration policy, President Obama has terminated the Secure Communities deportation...

Human Rights Groups Sue Over Home Immigration Raids

August 5, 2014

August 5, 2014, New York – Today, rights groups filed a lawsuit seeking to compel the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), to comply...

Bush Officials Should Be Held Accountable for Post-9/11 Abuse and Religious Profiling, Attorneys Argue

May 1, 2014

May 1, 2014, New York – Today, attorneys from the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) urged a federal court of appeals to allow a case to go forward against high-level Bush administration...

CCR Condemns Ugandan Anti-Gay Bill Signed into Law Today

February 24, 2014

February 24, 2014, New York – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) issued the following statement in response to reports that Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has signed the...

Ugandan President Museveni Announces He Will Sign Anti-Gay Bill into Law

February 14, 2014

February 14, 2014, New York – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) issued the following statement in response to reports that Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has decided to sign...

Detention Watch Network & CCR File FOIA Lawsuit Seeking Information on Immigration Lockup Quota

January 30, 2014

January 30, 2014, New York – Detention Watch Network and the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) today filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit seeking immediate release of...

CCR Urges Ugandan President Museveni to Reject Anti-Homosexuality Bill

December 20, 2013

December 20, 2013, New York – Today, in response to reports that Ugandan lawmakers passed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement: We...

Court Allows Groundbreaking Case Against Anti-Gay Religious Leader to Proceed

August 14, 2013

August 14, 2013, Springfield, MA – Today, in a first-of-its kind case brought by a Ugandan LGBTI advocacy organization against a prominent U.S. anti-gay extremist, a federal judge ruled that...

CCR Welcomes Detention in Panama of Former CIA Station Chief Convicted in Italy for Role in Rendition

July 18, 2013

July 18, 2013, New York – Following news reports that the ex-CIA chief in Milan who was convicted in absentia in Italy for his role in the 2003 rendition-to-torture of “Abu Omar”...

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

CCR: End to Secure Communities Welcome

Human Rights Groups Sue Over Home Immigration Raids

Bush Officials Should Be Held Accountable for Post-9/11 Abuse and Religious Profiling, Attorneys Argue

CCR Condemns Ugandan Anti-Gay Bill Signed into Law Today

Ugandan President Museveni Announces He Will Sign Anti-Gay Bill into Law

Detention Watch Network & CCR File FOIA Lawsuit Seeking Information on Immigration Lockup Quota

CCR Urges Ugandan President Museveni to Reject Anti-Homosexuality Bill

Court Allows Groundbreaking Case Against Anti-Gay Religious Leader to Proceed

CCR Welcomes Detention in Panama of Former CIA Station Chief Convicted in Italy for Role in Rendition

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