Six years after first promising to close Guantánamo, President Obama is beginning to free more men from the 13-year-old military prison in Cuba. Four Afghans were sent home this week, following six...
Updated: May 30, 2015
Authorities in New Jersey have said they hope a historic warming of ties between the United States and Cuba will help them capture and imprison Black Panther Assata Shakur. "We view any changes in...
Updated: May 11, 2016
A human rights group in Berlin, Germany, has filed a criminal complaint against the architects of the George W. Bush administration’s torture program. The European Center for Constitutional and Human...
Updated: May 11, 2016
The Center for Constitutional Rights Board is made up of some of the country’s leading progressives, from lawyers and longtime activists, to human rights pioneers and academics. Many began their...
Updated: February 6, 2024
What makes CCR’s work effective is that we don’t just focus on litigation; we think outside the courtroom “box.” From participating in cultural events, protests, and conferences to sharing fact...
Updated: April 15, 2025
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