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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...

After Landmark Surveillance Lawsuit, New Jersey Muslims Meet with NYPD

November 25, 2019

Plaintiffs & NJ Muslims Targeted by Discriminatory Police Surveillance Have First Face-to-Face Meeting with City and NYPD Officials Newark, NJ — Following a historic lawsuit over the New York...

Bloomberg Stop-and-Frisk Apology: Too Little, Too Late

November 17, 2019

November 17, 2019, New York – In response to former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s apology for stop and frisk, the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement: After...

Rights Attorneys Ask Court to Vacate 2005 Conviction and LWOP Sentence After Khashoggi Revelations

October 3, 2019

Same Saudi Agency Involved in Cover-Up Denied Torture of Ahmed Abu Ali October 3, 2019, Alexandria, VA – Last night, the Center for Constitutional Rights asked a federal court to vacate 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...

Yemeni-American Families Challenge Unlawful Application of Muslim Ban

September 4, 2019

Rescinding Approved Visas Is Part of Broader Anti-Muslim, Anti-Immigrant Agenda, Attorneys Say September 5, 2019, San Francisco – The Center for Constitutional Rights sued the Trump administration...

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...

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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

After Landmark Surveillance Lawsuit, New Jersey Muslims Meet with NYPD

Bloomberg Stop-and-Frisk Apology: Too Little, Too Late

Rights Attorneys Ask Court to Vacate 2005 Conviction and LWOP Sentence After Khashoggi Revelations

Judge Denies Independent Medical Eval for Suicidal Gitmo Prisoner

Newly Disclosed Documents Reveal Gitmo Prisoner Has Attempted Suicide

Yemeni-American Families Challenge Unlawful Application of Muslim Ban

CRITICAL ALERT ABOUT GUANTÁNAMO DETAINEE SHARQAWI AL HAJJ

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