News & Commentary about Human Rights
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The ACLU Human Rights Program (HRP) is dedicated to holding the United States accountable to international human rights laws and standards as well as the rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.
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Nov 10, 2011
The Machinery of Death: Witness to Al-Nashiri’s First Guantánamo Hearing
Oct 27, 2011
Fighting for a Day in Court for an American Tortured on U.S. Soil
Sep 29, 2011
The Right to Life Denied: Death Penalty Violates the Constitution and International Law
Sep 27, 2011
Making School a Safe Place for All Students
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Sep 22, 2011
At U.N., ACLU Urges U.S. to do More to Address Racism in Accordance With International Human Rights Treaties
Sep 19, 2011
Remembering 9/11 and Reclaiming Accountability for Human Rights
Aug 26, 2011
Creating a Safe Space in the Most Obvious Place: At Home
Aug 19, 2011
Life Without a Chance