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Pennsylvania Supreme Court to Weigh in on Death-By-Incarceration Lawsuit

October 25, 2021

Six Incarcerated People Challenging Lifetime Ban on Parole for Those Convicted of Felony Murder October 25, 2021, Harrisburg, PA ‒ A lawsuit brought by six people serving mandatory Death-By-...

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...

One Year after “Death Flights,” Civil Rights Groups Press for Information on Torture and Deportation of Cameroonian Refugees

October 13, 2021

FOIA lawsuit seeks records improperly withheld by U.S. government after it mistreated Black immigrants October 13, 2021, New York ‒ Civil rights organizations today filed a Freedom of Information Act...

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 to President Biden: If You Attempt to Warehouse Haitian Refugees at Guantánamo We Will Sue

September 22, 2021

September 22, 2021, New York — In response to news reports that the Biden administration intends to hire private contractors for detention facilities in Guantánamo Bay for Haitian refugees seeking...

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...

Immigrant Rights Advocates Urge Court to Permanently End Trump-Era Policy that Turned Back Tens of Thousands of Asylum Seekers

September 1, 2021

September 1, 2021, San Diego, CA – Immigrant rights advocates released the statement below after presenting oral arguments beforeU.S. District Judge Cynthia Bashant of the Southern District of...

Human Rights Organizations Urge Members of Congress to Protect Cameroonian Immigrants Fleeing Conflict

August 20, 2021

August 20, 2021, (Washington, D.C., New York) -- The Cameroon American Council, #CameroonTPS Coalition, and the Center for Constitutional Rights sent a letter yesterday to members of Congress urging...

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...

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Press Releases

Pennsylvania Supreme Court to Weigh in on Death-By-Incarceration Lawsuit

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

One Year after “Death Flights,” Civil Rights Groups Press for Information on Torture and Deportation of Cameroonian Refugees

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

Center for Constitutional Rights to President Biden: If You Attempt to Warehouse Haitian Refugees at Guantánamo We Will Sue

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

Immigrant Rights Advocates Urge Court to Permanently End Trump-Era Policy that Turned Back Tens of Thousands of Asylum Seekers

Human Rights Organizations Urge Members of Congress to Protect Cameroonian Immigrants Fleeing Conflict

Center for Constitutional Rights Responds to the Horrifying Situation in Afghanistan

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