Active Cases

Since 1966, CCR has pioneered daring and innovative legal strategies in pursuit of its mission to advance and protect the rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Our work began on behalf of civil rights activists, and since then CCR has lent its expertise and support to virtually every popular progressive movement.

Our current cases reflects our unwavering commitment to progressive principles, people’s movements and human rights as well as our creative use of the law as a positive force for social change.

Al Shimari v. CACI et al.

A challenge to corporate impunity under the Alien Tort Statute for war crimes and torture at Abu Ghraib prison.

Updated: July 20, 2018

Mamani, et al. v. Sánchez de Lozada / Mamani, et al. v. Sánchez Berzaín

Federal lawsuit challenging government-ordered extrajudicial killings in Bolivia

Updated: July 13, 2018

Doğan v. Barak (Amicus)

CCR submitted an amicus brief in this case on behalf of the parents of Furkan Doğan , who was killed in the 2010 attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla . The flotilla, which carried more than 700...

Updated: April 16, 2018

Accountability for International Crimes in Afghanistan

International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda filed a request with the Pre-Trial Chamber on November 20, 2017 seeking judicial authorization to open a formal investigation into crimes...

Updated: March 14, 2018

Al Hajj v. Trump

Sharqawi Al Hajj is a 43-year-old Yemeni citizen who has been detained without charge at Guantánamo since 2004 and in government custody since 2002. Prior to his transfer to Guantánamo, Al Hajj was...

Updated: March 12, 2018

Accountability for U.S. Torture: France

Action seeking accountability for U.S. torture brought in France under the principle of universal jurisdiction.

Updated: September 11, 2017

Accountability for U.S. Torture: Spain

Actions on U.S. torture brought in Spain under the principle of universal jurisdiction.

Updated: September 11, 2017

Accountability for U.S. Torture: Germany

Action brought in Germany under the principle of universal jurisdiction.

Updated: September 11, 2017

Accountability for U.S. Torture: Switzerland

Action brought in Switzerland under the principle of universal jurisdiction.

Updated: September 11, 2017

Accountability for U.S. Torture: Canada

Action brought in Canada under the principle of universal jurisdiction.

Updated: September 11, 2017

Duran v. Trump

A habeas corpus case on behalf of Guled Hassan Duran, a native of Somalia.

Updated: May 5, 2017

Khan v. Obama / Khan v. Gates / United States v. Khan

CCR’s representation of Guantánamo prisoner and victim of CIA torture Majid Khan.

Updated: March 2, 2017

al Qahtani v. Obama

A habeas corpus petition on behalf of the only Guantánamo detainee who the government has openly admitted was tortured.

Updated: December 1, 2016

Doe v. Cisco Systems, Inc. (Amicus)

ATS case bringing claims that U.S. technology company Cisco Systems, Inc. aided and abetted serious human rights abuses against Falun Gong practitioners in China

Updated: January 13, 2016

In re South African Apartheid Litigation (Amicus)

Amicus briefs in a case seeking civil liability from multinational corporations for their role aiding and abetting the South African apartheid regime.

Updated: September 16, 2015

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