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First of its kind to make it to trial, lawsuit delivers rare accountability for U.S post-9/11 tortureNovember 12, 2024, Alexandria, VA – Today, in a landmark verdict, a jury in a federal court found a
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Bowoto v. Chevron: The Murder and Torture of Nigerians Protesting the Oil Company
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On May 28, 1999, Chevron, through its Nigerian subsidiary, participated in the murder, shooting, and subsequent torture of Nigerian villagers who were engaging in environmental protest against the oil
on Oct 20
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New Monitor’s Report Shows Vast Underreporting of Stops by NYPD
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The How Many Stops Act could help solve this problem
on Oct 17
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PR initiative trains attendees in guns and deadly tactics; cultivates vigilantism and xenophobia, rights groups sayOctober 1, 2024, New York and Chicago – Internal documents shed light on the “Citizen
on Oct 2
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503-page report shows commissioners since 2013 have repeatedly shielded officers who violate constitutional rights September 23, 2024, New York – The New York Police Department systematically refuses
on Oct 1
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“Overwhelming” evidence cited that Israeli forces have committed grave human rights crimes against Palestinians under his leadershipJuly 19, 2024, New York – Today, in advance of Israeli Prime Ministe
on Jul 21
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Lower court described Israel’s conduct as a “plausible”case of genocide after extraordinary testimony from Palestinian victims of Israel’s U.S.-supported crimesJuly 15, 2024, San Francisco, CA – Today
on Jul 20
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Supreme Court Puts Trump Above the Law and Moves the Country Toward Authoritarianism
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July 1, 2024, New York – In response to the Supreme Court’s ruling today that presidents have absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for acts taken as part of their “core constitutional duties,”
on Jul 9
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UCLA Must Cease Discrimination Against Advocates of Palestinian Human Rights
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The Center for Constitutional Rights, Palestine Legal, and the ACLU of Southern California sent the following letter to UCLA today regarding violations of the right to free expression and political as
on May 7
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A challenge to corporate impunity of private military contractor under the Alien Tort Statute for war crimes and torture at Abu Ghraib prison.
on Apr 17
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Iraqi Survivors of Abu Ghraib Torture to Get Day in Court
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Suit against contractor goes to trial on April 15th
on Apr 13
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Factsheet: Torture at Abu Ghraib and Al Shimari v. CACI
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The Invasion of Iraq & Torture and Abuse at Abu Ghraib In March 2003, the United States unlawfully invaded Iraq using a false claim that Iraq had developed “weapons of mass destruction” to justify the
on Apr 7
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Complicity in Genocide—The Case Against the Biden Administration
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...Early this month, a federal judge dismissed a case brought by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) charging U.S.
on Apr 2
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Mentally Ill Torture Survivor Imprisoned at Guantánamo Since 2002 Is Sent Home
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March 7, 2022, New York – Mohammed al-Qahtani, held at Guantánamo since 2002, arrived in Saudi Arabia today, where he will receive psychiatric care for schizophrenia that was exacerbated by systematic
on Mar 27
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Sweet Tea with Transparency: An Open Records Resource for Movements in the South
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Open records requests from RISE St. James in Louisiana revealed critically important information about the burial grounds of formerly enslaved Black people.
on Mar 19
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Anti-Palestinian at the Core: The Origins and Growing Dangers of U.S. Antiterrorism Law
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Anti-Palestinian at the Core: The Origins and Growing Dangers of U.S.
on Mar 8
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On Eve of Israeli Assault on Rafah, Court Grants Expedited Appeal in Biden Gaza Genocide Case
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Lower Court Declared Israeli Assault Plausible Case of Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza; Meanwhile Mass Starvation IncreasesFebruary 28, 2024, San Francisco, CA – Late yesterday, the Ninth Circui
on Mar 5
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Center for Constitutional Rights Stands in Solidarity with Mass Prison Strike in Alabama
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February 6, 2024, New York and Birmingham, Alabama – In support of the Free Alabama Movement (FAM) and incarcerated people in Alabama’s mass prison strike today, the Center for Constitutional Rights r
on Feb 13
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Updated in 2020! The Center for Constitutional Rights created If An Agent Knocks to provide advice to activists likely to be targeted by FBI agents or other federal investigators.
on Feb 6
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U.S. Court Concludes Israel’s Assault on Gaza Is Plausible Case of Genocide
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While Dismissing Case on Jurisdictional Grounds, U.S.
on Feb 1
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Today’s historic International Court of Justice ruling against Israel comes out hours before federal case is heardJanuary 26, 2024, Oakland, CA – A federal court heard arguments in the case Defense fo
on Jan 31
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Supreme Court Rejects Attempt to Silence Palestinian Human Rights Advocacy
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Jewish National Fund lawsuit tried to allege support for terrorism by US Campaign for Palestinian Rights; SCOTUS ended their baseless caseJanuary 22, 2024, Washington, D.C.
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Livestream: Palestinians Take Biden to Court
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Join the Center for Constitutional Rights and our partners for a multi-part livestream on January 26 to amplify the hearing in our federal lawsuit, Defense for Children International - Palestine (DCIP
on Jan 24
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US rights group sues Biden for alleged ‘failure to prevent genocide’ in Gaza
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...A New York civil liberties group is suing Joe Biden for allegedly failing in his duty under international and US laws to prevent Israel committing genocide in Gaza.The Center for Constitutional Rig
on Jan 23
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Guantánamo, Where Do We Go From Here?
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Center for Constitutional Rights Advocacy Program Manager Aliya Hussain will join a webinar hosted by Massachusetts Peace Action.
on Jan 20
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As President Biden visited Israel, and the Palestinian death toll in Gaza passed 3,300, the U.S.-based Center for Constitutional Rights released a legal and factual analysis of Israel’s unfolding geno
on Nov 25
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Palestinians File Lawsuit Against the U.S. to Stop Israeli Genocide
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The Center for Constitutional Rights and Adalah Justice Project invite you to join a “power hour” movement conversation with our attorneys and Palestinian clients who recently filed a federal lawsuit
on Nov 21
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Defense for Children International - Palestine v. Biden
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Palestinian human rights organizations, together with Palestinians in Gaza and the U.S. filed a lawsuit in U.S.
on Nov 19, 2023
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The Israeli government is committing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza with unconditional U.S. support.Genocide is the gravest of crimes under international law.
on Nov 14, 2023
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UN Human Rights Committee Calls for Moratorium on Life Without Parole in U.S.
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Groups fighting Death By Incarceration traveled to Geneva to brief committee for its review of U.S.
on Nov 7, 2023
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Legal Organizations Put Members of Congress on Notice of Complicity in Genocide
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November 3, 2023RE: NOTICE OF POTENTIAL LEGAL LIABILITY FOR AIDING, ABETTING, INCITING, OR CONSPIRING TO COMMIT GENOCIDE THROUGH CONGRESSIONAL ACTS, AND DEMANDDear Congressional Representatives: We un
on Nov 5, 2023
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The United States is not only failing to prevent genocide, but is complicit
on Oct 25, 2023
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The Genocide of the Palestinian People: An International Law and Human Rights Perspective
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While there has been recent criticism of those taking the position that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians, there is a long history of human rights scholarship and legal analysis that
on Oct 12, 2023
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Jackson Water Crisis: Community Groups Seek to Join Federal Safe Drinking Water Lawsuit
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Fighting for health and safety, groups ask court for role in addressing decades-long crisisSeptember 26, 2023, Jackson, MS – Following on the heels of a major legal victory for residents’ efforts agai
on Oct 3, 2023