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Victory in CCR and NLG Suit Against Virginia Prisons for Unconstitutional Censorship of Jailhouse Lawyer’s Handbook

March 1, 2011

March 1, 2011, New York and Charlottesville, VA – Today, t he Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) announced a settlement in their lawsuit in the Western...

Israel Rebuffs United Nations Inquiries on Desecration of Ancient Jerusalem Cemetery

February 17, 2011

February 17, 2011, New York, Geneva – Over one year after a group of 60 individuals petitioned United Nations officials to stop the desecration and destruction of an ancient Muslim cemetery in...

CCR Warrantless Wiretapping Case Dismissed By Federal Judge

February 1, 2011

February 1, 2011, New York and San Francisco – Last night the federal district court in San Francisco dismissed CCR v. Obama , a lawsuit brought by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR)...

CCR Mourns the Murder of Ugandan LGBT Activist David Kato

January 27, 2011

January 27, 2011, New York – The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) issued the following statement in response to news of the death of Ugandan human rights defender and LGBT activist David...

Government Changes Attorney Licensing Regulations In Response To Lawsuit Filed By CCR And ACLU

December 17, 2010

December 17, 2010, Washington, DC– Attorneys are no longer required to seek permission from the government to provide uncompensated representation to individuals the government has placed on a...

Court Dismisses Targeted Killing Case On Procedural Grounds Without Addressing Merits

December 7, 2010

December 7, 2010 WASHINGTON – A federal court today acknowledged the serious issues raised by a lawsuit challenging the Obama administration’s targeted killing policy, but dismissed the...

CCR Calls on Supreme Court to Hear Case of SHAC 7

November 16, 2010

November 16, 2010, New York – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) urged the United States Supreme Court to hear the case U.S. v. Kjonaas . In an amicus brief filed today on behalf of...

Obama Administration Claims Unchecked Authority To Kill Americans Outside Combat Zones

November 8, 2010

November 8, 2010 , WASHINGTON – The Obama administration today argued before a federal court that it should have unreviewable authority to kill Americans the executive branch has unilaterally...

Rights Groups File Response To Government's Attempt to Dismiss Targeted Killing Case

October 8, 2010

October 8, 2010, New York – The Center For Constitutional Rights (CCR) and the American Civil Liberties Union today filed a brief in federal court responding to the Obama administration's...

Rights Groups Welcome Human Rights Council Report on Israeli Attack on Flotilla to Gaza

September 28, 2010

September 28, 2010, New York, NY – Discussions at the Human Rights Council (HRC) continued today following the release of a report of the fact-finding mission that investigated the May 31, 2010...

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Press Releases

Victory in CCR and NLG Suit Against Virginia Prisons for Unconstitutional Censorship of Jailhouse Lawyer’s Handbook

Israel Rebuffs United Nations Inquiries on Desecration of Ancient Jerusalem Cemetery

CCR Warrantless Wiretapping Case Dismissed By Federal Judge

CCR Mourns the Murder of Ugandan LGBT Activist David Kato

Government Changes Attorney Licensing Regulations In Response To Lawsuit Filed By CCR And ACLU

Court Dismisses Targeted Killing Case On Procedural Grounds Without Addressing Merits

CCR Calls on Supreme Court to Hear Case of SHAC 7

Obama Administration Claims Unchecked Authority To Kill Americans Outside Combat Zones

Rights Groups File Response To Government's Attempt to Dismiss Targeted Killing Case

Rights Groups Welcome Human Rights Council Report on Israeli Attack on Flotilla to Gaza

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