As we mark twenty years since the U.S. invasion of Iraq in March 2003, the Center for Constitutional Rights renews our call for reparations for those harmed as a result of the U.S.’s unlawful act of...
Plaintiffs sue parish council for pattern of racist land use practices that centralize petrochemical plants in Black neighborhoods, declare that new suit is only just the beginning March 21, 2023,...
Join the Center for Constitutional Rights at The People's Forum for a screening of the documentary Powerlands , followed by a conversation with the film’s director, Ivey-Camille...
May 1, 2023, New York – In response to the intensifying crackdown on the movement seeking to Stop Cop City/ Defend the Atlanta Forest , the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following...
...The groups claimed the discriminatory approvals violate constitutional rights enacted to end slavery and discrimination, and said the approvals "have intentionally caused a conscience-shocking...
Join us on Tuesday, May 23, at 6:30 p.m. ET for the launch of The Revolution Will Not Be Litigated , a new book edited by Katie Redford and Mark Gevisser. In the book, 25 of the world’s...
Sadé S. Evans (she/her) is a Legal Worker and Coordinator of Ella Baker Program at the Center for Constitutional Rights, where she works on issues related to racial, electoral, and environmental...
...Friend-of-the-court arguments in support of plaintiffs were filed by David J. Scheffer, former U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues, as well as by EarthRights International and the...
Judge Expected to Respond to Community’s Concerns Today July 21, 2023, Jackson, MS – Along with two days of testimony before a federal court last week, several Jackson-based community groups and...
Nearly 20 years after torture scandal broke, Iraqis continue fight for justice; 15-year quest for day in court one step closer to trial August 1, 2023, Alexandria, VA – A federal judge has rejected...
