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Rights Groups Sue Authorities for First Amendment Violations in Advance of G-20 Summit

September 11, 2009

September 11, 2009, Pittsburgh, PA – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania (ACLU-PA) filed a complaint in the United States...

In Letter to Attorney General, Rights Groups Demand Due Process Protections for Non-Citizens with Mental Disabilities

September 10, 2009

September 10, 2009 - In the spirit of the signing of the United Nations Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the 19th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act,...

Groups Demand Obama Terminate Controversial Program Allowing State and Local Police to Act as Immigration Agents

August 28, 2009

August 28, 2009, WASHINGTON – 521 local and national organizations, including the Center for Constitutional Rights, signed a letter delivered to President Obama on Aug. 25 demanding the...

Opposition to Motion to Dismiss in Consolidated Cases Against Blackwater Lodge and Training Center, Inc. et al.

August 4, 2009

On August 3, 2009, plaintiffs filed an Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss for consolidated Blackwater cases. The cases Estate of Albazzaz, et al. v. Blackwater Lodge and Training Center, Inc...

In Victory for Black Firefighters, FDNY Hiring Practices Ruled Racially Discriminatory

July 22, 2009

July 22, 2009, New York, NY – Today, United States District Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit charging the Fire Department of New York (FDNY...

Statement of the Plaintiffs’ Attorneys in Wiwa v. Royal Dutch/Shell, Wiwa v. Anderson and Wiwa v. SPDC

June 8, 2009

June 8, 2009 - Today, plaintiffs and defendants reached a settlement in the human rights cases brought against Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and Shell Transport and Trading, p.l.c., Shell’s...

Statement of the Plaintiffs in Wiwa v. Royal Dutch/Shell, Wiwa v. Anderson and Wiwa v. SPDC

June 8, 2009

June 8, 2009 - The Plaintiffs in the Wiwa v. Shell cases are pleased to announce a settlement of their claims. The settlement will provide $15.5 million to compensate the injuries to the Plaintiffs...

Settlement Reached in Human Rights Cases Against Royal Dutch/Shell

June 8, 2009

New York, June 8, 2009 — Today, the parties in Wiwa v. Shell agreed to settle human rights claims charging the Royal Dutch/Shell company, its Nigerian subsidiary, Shell Petroleum Development Company...

Appeals Court Rules Against Shell Nigeria, Allows Plaintiffs to Seek Further Information to Establish Connections to U.S.

June 3, 2009

New York, June 3, 2009 – Today, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the District Court decision dismissing the Wiwa v. Shell plaintiffs’ claims against Shell Petroleum Development Company...

CCR Statement in Response to the Murder of Dr. George Tiller

June 1, 2009

June 1, 2009, New York, NY – In response to the murder of respected and celebrated OB-GYN physician and abortion provider Dr. George Tiller in Wichita, Kansas this week, the Center for...

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Rights Groups Sue Authorities for First Amendment Violations in Advance of G-20 Summit

In Letter to Attorney General, Rights Groups Demand Due Process Protections for Non-Citizens with Mental Disabilities

Groups Demand Obama Terminate Controversial Program Allowing State and Local Police to Act as Immigration Agents

Opposition to Motion to Dismiss in Consolidated Cases Against Blackwater Lodge and Training Center, Inc. et al.

In Victory for Black Firefighters, FDNY Hiring Practices Ruled Racially Discriminatory

Statement of the Plaintiffs’ Attorneys in Wiwa v. Royal Dutch/Shell, Wiwa v. Anderson and Wiwa v. SPDC

Statement of the Plaintiffs in Wiwa v. Royal Dutch/Shell, Wiwa v. Anderson and Wiwa v. SPDC

Settlement Reached in Human Rights Cases Against Royal Dutch/Shell

Appeals Court Rules Against Shell Nigeria, Allows Plaintiffs to Seek Further Information to Establish Connections to U.S.

CCR Statement in Response to the Murder of Dr. George Tiller

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