News & Commentary about Human Rights
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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Sep 23, 2009
Just the Beginning
Sep 1, 2009
A Lesson from Bollywood: Time for America to Ban Racial Profiling
Aug 27, 2009
Rendition Program to Continue Under Obama's Watch
Aug 27, 2009
State Department Has Two Months to Respond to Forced Disappearance and Torture Charges
Aug 21, 2009
For Students of Color, It May Hurt to Go to School
Aug 11, 2009
Stop Beating Students with Disabilities in Schools
Aug 4, 2009
U.N. Working Group Tells U.S. to Investigate Rendition Flights
Aug 3, 2009
The Enforced Disappearance of Mustafa Setmarian Nassar
Jul 29, 2009
Human Rights Body Criticizes U.S. Immigration Detention System
Jul 27, 2009
Obama Administration Must Abandon Force-Feeding at Gitmo