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Center for Constitutional Rights Condemns Reintroduction of Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality “Kill the Gays” Bill

November 21, 2012

November 21, 2012, New York, NY – In response to today’s announcement that the Ugandan parliament has reintroduced its notorious anti-homosexuality bill, the Center for Constitutional...

Precedent-Setting Ruling in E-FOIA Case

July 16, 2012

July 13, 2012, New York – Today, in an important victory for open government, Judge Shira A. Scheindlin, of the Southern District of New York, ruled that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (...

CCR Condemns Raids and Threats to Arrest LGBTI Community in Uganda

June 20, 2012

June 20, 2012, New York – Today, in response to a raid this week by Ugandan police of a workshop on the rights of sexual minorities, and yesterday’s threats by Uganda’s Minister of...

60,000 People Ask President Obama for Apology to Torture Victim Maher Arar

May 21, 2012

May 21, 2012, Washington, D.C. – Today, Amnesty International USA, the Center for Constitutional Rights, and the National Religious Campaign Against Torture delivered to the White House a...

CCR Condemns Activation of Secure Communities in New York City

May 14, 2012

May 14, 2012- New York, NY – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) issued the following statement in response to news that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the...

CCR Calls on Hennepin County Attorney to Drop Charges Against CeCe McDonald

April 30, 2012

April 30, 2012 - Today, Chrishaun “CeCe” McDonald, a transgender woman of color, will be tried for the alleged murder of her attacker. Last June, Ms. McDonald was the victim of an attack...

CCR Urges Judge to Grant Access to Manning Court-Marshal

April 23, 2012

Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights asked David E. Coombs, Esq., attorney for accused Wikileaks leaker Bradley Manning, to forward to Chief Judge Lind CCR's request for public access to the...

DHS Inspector General Report Provides Further Proof ICE Cannot Reform Itself

April 6, 2012

April 6, 2012, Washington, DC - Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General issued two reports on the much-maligned “Secure Communities” deportation program. The...

Ugandan LGBT Activists File Case Against Anti-Gay U.S. Evangelical in Federal Court

March 14, 2012

March 14, 2012, Springfield, MA and New York –Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) filed a federal lawsuit against Abiding Truth Ministries President Scott Lively on behalf of...

Over 80 Civil Rights Organizations Call on FBI to End Facilitation of ICE's "Secure Communities" Deportation Program

March 8, 2012

March 8, 2012 - Today, the National Day Laborer Organizing Network and over 80 other civil and immigrant rights organizations sent a letter to the FBI demanding that it end its facilitation of ICE...

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Press Releases

Center for Constitutional Rights Condemns Reintroduction of Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality “Kill the Gays” Bill

Precedent-Setting Ruling in E-FOIA Case

CCR Condemns Raids and Threats to Arrest LGBTI Community in Uganda

60,000 People Ask President Obama for Apology to Torture Victim Maher Arar

CCR Condemns Activation of Secure Communities in New York City

CCR Calls on Hennepin County Attorney to Drop Charges Against CeCe McDonald

CCR Urges Judge to Grant Access to Manning Court-Marshal

DHS Inspector General Report Provides Further Proof ICE Cannot Reform Itself

Ugandan LGBT Activists File Case Against Anti-Gay U.S. Evangelical in Federal Court

Over 80 Civil Rights Organizations Call on FBI to End Facilitation of ICE's "Secure Communities" Deportation Program

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