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International Criminal Court Urged to Reverse Decision that Blocked Investigation into U.S. Torture

December 6, 2019

Victims Seek Accountability from Court of Last Resort December 6, 2019, The Hague/New York – During a three-day hearing this week, attorneys representing victims of the U.S. torture program argued...

Civil Rights Groups Sue Over Secretive ALEC Meeting

December 4, 2019

Ask Court to Find Arizona Legislators in Violation of State’s Open Meeting Law December 4, 2019, Phoenix, AZ – Today, lawyers and advocates from Puente, Mijente, Arizona Palestine Solidarity Alliance...

New Report Details Impact of Secretive American Legislative Exchange Council on Communities of Color

December 3, 2019

December 3, 2019, Phoenix, Arizona – Today, a coalition of human rights organizations released an in-depth report about the role of the secretive American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in the...

Coalition Against Death Alley Marchers Arrested Protesting at Pro-Petrochemical Association Headquarters in Baton Rouge

October 30, 2019

October 30, 2019, New York – In response to news of the arrests of Reverend Gregory Manning and Sakura Kone at the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry on the final day of the two-week...

Center for Constitutional Rights and Transgender Law Center Raise Up Legacy of Transgender Resistance and Resilience in Wake of Historic Supreme Court Arguments

October 8, 2019

Read the stories of transgender people who have faced discrimination in the workplace. October 8, 2019, Washington, D.C. – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights and Transgender Law Center...

Rights Group Mourns Death of Nigerian Human Rights Activist

September 25, 2019

September 25, 2019, New York – In response to news that human rights activist Patrick Naagbanton has been killed by a car in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the...

Judge Denies Independent Medical Eval for Suicidal Gitmo Prisoner

September 10, 2019

Sharqawi Al Hajj Cut Wrist While on Attorney Call September 10, 2019, Washington, D.C. – Today, a federal judge refused to order an independent medical evaluation of Sharqawi Al Hajj, a prisoner at...

Newly Disclosed Documents Reveal Gitmo Prisoner Has Attempted Suicide

September 5, 2019

September 5, 2019, New York – Today, a newly publicly-released court filing revealed that a Guantánamo prisoner has attempted suicide. According to an emergency motion filed by the Center for...

CRITICAL ALERT ABOUT GUANTÁNAMO DETAINEE SHARQAWI AL HAJJ

August 30, 2019

Life at Risk After Rapidly Declining Health and Suicidal Statements August 30, 2019, New York – The Center for Constitutional Rights is gravely concerned about the life and health of CCR client...

Rights Group Condemns New Proposed Rule Allowing Federal Contractors to Discriminate for "Religious" Reasons

August 14, 2019

August 14, 2019, New York – In response to the Trump administration’s new proposed rule, Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause’s Religious Exemption, which would...

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Press Releases

International Criminal Court Urged to Reverse Decision that Blocked Investigation into U.S. Torture

Civil Rights Groups Sue Over Secretive ALEC Meeting

New Report Details Impact of Secretive American Legislative Exchange Council on Communities of Color

Coalition Against Death Alley Marchers Arrested Protesting at Pro-Petrochemical Association Headquarters in Baton Rouge

Center for Constitutional Rights and Transgender Law Center Raise Up Legacy of Transgender Resistance and Resilience in Wake of Historic Supreme Court Arguments

Rights Group Mourns Death of Nigerian Human Rights Activist

Judge Denies Independent Medical Eval for Suicidal Gitmo Prisoner

Newly Disclosed Documents Reveal Gitmo Prisoner Has Attempted Suicide

CRITICAL ALERT ABOUT GUANTÁNAMO DETAINEE SHARQAWI AL HAJJ

Rights Group Condemns New Proposed Rule Allowing Federal Contractors to Discriminate for "Religious" Reasons

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