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Kenyan Families Say U.S. Government Fueling “War on Terror” Disappearances and Killings, Demand Records

November 18, 2021

November 18, 2021, Washington D.C. ‒ Family members of people disappeared and executed by police and paramilitary units in Kenya say the U.S. government is funding and fueling these abuses, and are...

Descendants Project Sues Parish to Invalidate Old Corrupt Zoning Ordinance That Threatens the Health and Safety of Black Historic Community

November 9, 2021

Billionaire Investor Chris James, hailed as a green hero, is behind project seeking to make use of an old zoning ordinance shrouded in corruption that threatens the health, culture, and very...

In D.C. Court, Man Challenges Confinement in Controversial Segregation Unit

October 18, 2021

A lesser-known weapon in the “War on Terror” inflicts suffering on people in prison and denies them due process October 18, 2021, New York ‒ Today, a man who spent nearly five years in a so-called...

On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the Center for Constitutional Rights Stands in Solidarity

October 11, 2021

October 11, 2021 — In recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement: From our offices on occupied Lenape territory in lower Manhattan, we...

Center for Constitutional Rights Comments on Important Hearing on Due Process Rights at Guantánamo Today

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2021, New York — In response to today’s hearing in Abdulrahman al-Hela v. Biden on whether a man held at Guantánamo has rights under the Due Process Clause of the Constitution, the...

Civil Rights Groups to White House: Discriminatory ‘National Security’ Policies Must End

September 20, 2021

New Memorandum from Leading Civil Rights Advocates Documents the Most Egregious Federal Programs that Surveil, Profile, and Criminalize Black, African, Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian...

Court Says Turnbacks of Tens of Thousands of Asylum Seekers Are Unlawful

September 2, 2021

September 2, 2021,San Diego, CA – A federal judge declared unlawful the U.S. government’s turnbacks of asylum seekers arriving at ports of entry along the U.S southern border. The court ruled that...

Center for Constitutional Rights Launches “The 9/11 Effect” Resource Site, Demands Biden Administration Dismantle Post-9/11 Policies

September 2, 2021

Site Provides Historical Context and Resources Around Reckoning With 20 Years of Injustice September 2, 2021, New York – Ahead of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, the Center for Constitutional Rights...

Center for Constitutional Rights Responds to the Horrifying Situation in Afghanistan

August 16, 2021

Calls for U.S. to be held accountable and offer asylum August 16, 2021, New York – The Center for Constitutional Rights expresses its profound sorrow and concern for the people of Afghanistan, who...

Bayou Bridge Pipeline Protesters, Journalist Celebrate Victory for Free Speech

July 13, 2021

Local District Attorney Rejects All Criminal Charges for Alleged Violations of ALEC-inspired Anti-Protest Amendments to Critical Infrastructure Law St. Martinville, Louisiana – Sixteen pipeline...

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Press Releases

Kenyan Families Say U.S. Government Fueling “War on Terror” Disappearances and Killings, Demand Records

Descendants Project Sues Parish to Invalidate Old Corrupt Zoning Ordinance That Threatens the Health and Safety of Black Historic Community

In D.C. Court, Man Challenges Confinement in Controversial Segregation Unit

On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the Center for Constitutional Rights Stands in Solidarity

Center for Constitutional Rights Comments on Important Hearing on Due Process Rights at Guantánamo Today

Civil Rights Groups to White House: Discriminatory ‘National Security’ Policies Must End

Court Says Turnbacks of Tens of Thousands of Asylum Seekers Are Unlawful

Center for Constitutional Rights Launches “The 9/11 Effect” Resource Site, Demands Biden Administration Dismantle Post-9/11 Policies

Center for Constitutional Rights Responds to the Horrifying Situation in Afghanistan

Bayou Bridge Pipeline Protesters, Journalist Celebrate Victory for Free Speech

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