Center for Constitutional Rights

Center for Constitutional Rights

民间和社会团体

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The Center for Constitutional Rights works with communities under threat to fight for justice and liberation through litigation, advocacy, and strategic communications. Since 1966, we have taken on oppressive systems of power, including structural racism, gender oppression, economic inequity, and governmental overreach. Too often, the law supports systems of power that violate our most fundamental rights and prevent people from living with dignity. We use creative and aggressive legal strategies against the most virulent forms of oppression to push the law to meet the demands of justice. Our advocacy work complements litigation to build power where it’s most needed, among communities who have been pushed to the margins. Through strategic communications, we shift the dominant narratives that normalize rights violations and increase public support for our efforts. Our approach is holistic, fearless, and relentless. By partnering with communities fighting for social justice and centering their struggles for liberation, we are able to transform systems, policies, and public narratives. You have a role to play in this fight. Join forces with activists, lawyers, and storytellers to fight oppression and build power at ccrjustice.org.

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https://www.ccrjustice.org/
所属行业
民间和社会团体
规模
11-50 人
总部
New York，NY
类型
非营利机构
创立
1966
领域
Civil Rights Litigation、Human Rights Litigation、International Law、Constitutional Law和Litigation

地点

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    666 Broadway

    7th Floor

    US，NY，New York，10012

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    ??????? Vince Warren, Executive Director of Center for Constitutional Rights ?- FIDH - International Federation for Human Rights American member organization - sheds light on the alarming human rights threats posed by Donald Trump's second term. He highlights urgent concerns, from the rollback of immigrant, LGBTQIA+, and women's rights to human rights abuses against Palestinians and the growing conservatism of the judiciary. ?? FIDH and CCR stand united in holding the US accountable and ensuring the protection of human rights worldwide. Now is the time to act. Watch and share. ??

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    Back in October, the court overseeing reforms stemming from our case Floyd v. City of New York released a 503-page report on the failures in NYPD discipline and accountability related to stop-and-frisk violations. We, alongside other lawyers and legal organizations who sued the NYPD over racial profiling and illegal stops, just created a summary of the report that highlights key findings, issues, and recommendations. The court has asked the public to submit comments on the report by December 25, 2024, and together with our partners we are urging New Yorkers to weigh in. You can submit comments on the NYPD Monitor website here: https://lnkd.in/e8zHgbhY. We now know what our work will look like in the coming four years and ask you to make a donation today to support our fight against rising authoritarianism and racism at www.ccrjustice.org/donate.

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    Yesterday, a jury in a federal court found CACI Premier Technology Inc. liable for conspiring to torture and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment of three Iraqi men, Suhail Al Shimari, Asa’ad Zuba’e, and Salah Al-Ejaili at Abu Ghraib in 2003-2004. The men were all held at the “hard site,” the part of the prison where the most severe abuses occurred. Along with hundreds of other Iraqis tortured at Abu Ghraib, they have suffered long-standing physical and emotional effects. This historic outcome follows 16 years of litigation, more than 20 attempts by CACI to have the case dismissed, and a previous trial in which the jury was unable to reach a verdict. Never before this case had survivors of U.S post-9/11 torture testified in a U.S. courtroom. The full press release and information about the case can be accessed here: https://lnkd.in/eGp4rtws

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    BREAKING: Today, in a landmark verdict, a jury in a federal court found Virginia-based government contractor CACI liable for its role in the torture of Iraqi men at Abu Ghraib prison in 2003-2004, and ordered it to pay each of the three plaintiffs $3 million in compensatory damages and $11 million in punitive damages, for a total of $42 million. “With today’s verdict, private military and security contractors are put on notice that they can and will be held accountable when they breach the most fundamental international law protections – like the prohibition against torture – and fail to comply with their contractual and regulatory obligations to ensure their employees follow the law,” said our Senior Staff Attorney Katherine Gallagher. Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eGp4rtws

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    The challenges ahead, while daunting, are not unprecedented. The very things that Trump will target – dissent, solidarity, and resistance – are our greatest strengths, and we must use them not only to defend our people and the planet but also to build power in pursuit of justice and liberation. Our strength lies in each other, and, fully realized, it is far more powerful than fascism.

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    Progressive lawyers, legal workers, and law students needed! Details below.

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    The right to vote and to protest are both key functions of our democracy that are essential to movements for racial and social justice. Protecting the ability of everyday people to engage in democratic processes is crucial in a period marked by rising authoritarianism and increased election sabotage, voter repression, protest repression, criminalization, on-going police and political violence. Progressive lawyers and law students: This is an URGENT CALL TO ACTION. Election Day is fast approaching, and we need you to volunteer before, during, and after to protect grassroots groups taking collective action. The right to vote and to protest are both key functions of our democracy that are essential to movements for racial and social justice. Protecting the ability of everyday people to engage in democratic processes is crucial in a period marked by rising authoritarianism and increased election sabotage, voter repression, protest repression, criminalization, on-going police and political violence. Progressive lawyers and law students: This is an URGENT CALL TO ACTION. Election Day is fast approaching, and we need you to volunteer before, during, and after to protect grassroots groups taking collective action. https://lnkd.in/efqsx3ku

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    Our longstanding case, Al Shimari v. CACI, brought on behalf of three Iraqi torture survivors is going to trial for the second time. ??? Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 ?? 10:00 a.m. ?? Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse This follows a jury's failure to reach a unanimous verdict in April 2024. The federal lawsuit, filed in 2008, alleges that CACI participated in a conspiracy to commit, and otherwise aided and abetted, unlawful conduct including torture at Abu Ghraib prison. The plaintiffs, Suhail Al Shimari, Asa’ad Zuba’e, and Salah Al-Ejaili, were held at the “hard site,” an area of Abu Ghraib where the most severe abuses occurred in 2003-2004. The trial will be before Judge Leonie Brinkema at the Albert V. Bryan Courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia. The Center for Constitutional Rights, along with co-counsel at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, will present the case. Visit our trial resource page, Justice for Abu Ghraib, for more information about this historic case. https://lnkd.in/e3YzsKRQ

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    Our longstanding case, Al Shimari v. CACI, brought on behalf of three Iraqi torture survivors against U.S.-based government contractor CACI Premier Technology, Inc., is going to trial for the second time, after a jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict in April 2024. The federal lawsuit, filed in 2008, alleges that CACI participated in a conspiracy to commit, and otherwise aided and abetted, unlawful conduct including torture and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, where it was hired by the U.S. to provide interrogation services. Go to ccrjustice.org/events to learn how to attend the trial.

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    In a major victory for asylum seekers, The Ninth Circuit ruled that "metering" turnbacks at the border are unlawful, largely affirming a lower court decision. No longer will vulnerable families, children, and adults be pushed back and left stranded in precarious conditions in Mexico where they routinely fall prey to violence and exploitation. We are incredibly proud of our partners and this major victory! The Ninth Circuit’s ruling against “metering” turnbacks is a significant step forward in protecting the rights of migrants. Read here for more: https://lnkd.in/eWSyzHbr

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    Tomorrow, we and National Center for Law and Economic Justice and Western New York Law Center, on behalf of Black Love Resists in the Rust and nine individuals, will be in court delivering oral arguments for class certification in our lawsuit against the City of Buffalo. This case challenges the Buffalo Police Department’s unconstitutional and racially discriminatory traffic enforcement practices targeting Black and Latine communities. If granted, class certification will allow thousands of Buffalonians affected by these aggressive and punitive practices to seek justice together. Stay tuned.

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    • The background of this photo is a Black woman in her car, apparently being stopped by a police officer in a police traffic stop. She’s looking to the right of the frame. The text reads: Background For years, BPD has targeted Black and Latinx communities with aggressive and punitive traffic enforcement practices and vehicle checkpoints, issuing massive numbers of tickets primarily designed to raise revenue for the city. Data shows that 40 percent of the checkpoints were located in three Buffalo census tracts, each of which has a population that is over 88 percent Black. In addition, a statistical analysis found that the racial composition of a neighborhood was a stronger predictor of where the checkpoints were placed than crime or traffic accidents.
    • On the bottom half of the image is the lights of a police car. The top half reads: Key Facts 91.4% of checkpoints took place in communities of color. The City's revenue from traffic violations increased by 92% after implementing these checkpoints. One driver received four separate tickets for tinted windows on a single stop.
    • In the background is an image of a square orange sign that reads “checkpoint ahead be prepared to stop” in a city landscape and then in the foreground there is text reading the following: Community Impact BPD checkpoints often blocked off streets and intersections and could last for as long as 45 minutes, interrupting residents as they attempted to go about their daily activities such as traveling to school or to work. Residents report being ticketed while lawfully parked or for things like disability-related car modifications. Many have lost jobs, had their licenses suspended, or were forced to give up their cars.
    • The same background from the previous slide is now in black and white grayscale, and in the foreground the text reads: Checkpoints frequently block residents from going to work, school, or grocery shopping, forcing them to live under constant police surveillance. These practices violate the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments by subjecting Black and Latinx drivers to unjust traffic stops for profit, not public safety.
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