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Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, BishopAccountability.org, and the Center for Constitutional Rights Address the United Nations Press Corps in Advance of the Arrival of Pope Francis

September 21, 2015

New York, 21 September, 2015 – Today, representatives from three organizations held a press conference at the United Nations in advance of the Pope’s visit to urge the Vatican to take concrete steps...

Court Dismisses No-Fly Retaliation Case

September 3, 2015

But Muslims Who Refuse to Spy Were Removed From No-Fly List After They Sued September 3, 2015, New York – Today, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed against 24 Federal Bureau of Investigation (...

American Muslims Who Refused to Become FBI Informants Finally Removed from No-Fly List

June 10, 2015

June 10, 2015, New York – Four American Muslim men with no criminal records who were placed or kept on the No-Fly List by the FBI in retaliation for their refusal to become informants finally...

Challenge to NYPD Muslim Suspicionless Spying Program in Federal Court

January 13, 2015

January 13, 2015, Philadelphia PA – Today, attorneys from Muslim Advocates and the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to reverse a...

De Blasio, Bratton Weigh in for First Time on NYPD Muslim Spying Case in NJ

October 7, 2014

October 7, 2014, New York – Despite Mayor de Blasio’s claims that he had a new vision for the City of New York and his dismantling of the New York Police Department (NYPD) Muslim spying...

Leaked Guidelines for Placement on No-Fly List Show System Ripe for Abuse

July 24, 2014

July 24, 2014, New York – Attorneys at the CLEAR project (Creating Law Enforcement Accountability & Responsibility) of CUNY Law School and the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the...

Leading Groups Stand Strong With American Muslims in Appeal of NYPD Spying Lawsuit

July 11, 2014

July 11, 2014, New York – Last night, dozens of organizations and individuals representing diverse interests and faiths filed amicus briefs in support of a lawsuit challenging the blanket...

NSA Surveillance of Muslim Leader Fits Same Pattern as FBI Spying on MLK, Say Civil Rights Attorneys

July 9, 2014

July 9, 2014, New York – In response to news , reported today by Glenn Greenwald at The Intercept , that the National Security Agency (NSA) has been spying on the Executive Director and co-...

Privacy Board Report Strongly Suggests Attorney-Client Communications Subject to NSA Spying

July 2, 2014

July 2, 2014, New York – In response to a new report that addresses warrantless NSA searches made possible by a particular section of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Amendments Act (FISA...

Al-Aulaqi Case Attorney Responds to DOJ Drone Kill Memo

June 23, 2014

June 23, 2014, New York – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) released the following statement by Senior Attorney Pardiss Kebriaei in response to the release of the Department of...

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Press Releases

Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, BishopAccountability.org, and the Center for Constitutional Rights Address the United Nations Press Corps in Advance of the Arrival of Pope Francis

Court Dismisses No-Fly Retaliation Case

American Muslims Who Refused to Become FBI Informants Finally Removed from No-Fly List

Challenge to NYPD Muslim Suspicionless Spying Program in Federal Court

De Blasio, Bratton Weigh in for First Time on NYPD Muslim Spying Case in NJ

Leaked Guidelines for Placement on No-Fly List Show System Ripe for Abuse

Leading Groups Stand Strong With American Muslims in Appeal of NYPD Spying Lawsuit

NSA Surveillance of Muslim Leader Fits Same Pattern as FBI Spying on MLK, Say Civil Rights Attorneys

Privacy Board Report Strongly Suggests Attorney-Client Communications Subject to NSA Spying

Al-Aulaqi Case Attorney Responds to DOJ Drone Kill Memo

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