Press Releases
about National Security
Feb 28, 2022
ACLU Petitions Supreme Court on Behalf of Wrongly Convicted Jamaican Fishermen
Weir v. United States Will Ask the Supreme Court to Decide Whether Congress Has the Power to Criminalize Conduct by Foreign Nationals, Aboard Foreign-Flagged Vessels on the High Seas
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
National Security
Court case: Weir v. U.S.
Feb 23, 2022
ACLU Commends Biden Administration for Ending Discriminatory “China Initiative,” But Fundamental Reforms Are Still Needed
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice today announced changes to its “China Initiative,” a wide-ranging government effort to scrutinize, investigate, prosecute, and take oth...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Feb 07, 2022
Chinese American Professor, Falsely Painted As A Spy For China, Moves Forward With Appeal Against FBI
Professor Xiaoxing Xi’s Appeal Comes After a Federal Court Wrongly Dismissed His Claims Challenging the FBI’s Baseless Arrest and Searches
Issue Areas:
National Security
Jan 27, 2022
ACLU Statement on Pentagon's New Civilian Harm Directive
Today, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced a new directive aimed at preventing civilian harm. This comes after months of investigations into U.S.-caused civilian casualties, i...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Jan 19, 2022
NEI/ACLU Statement on Newly Released Video of Deadly U.S. Drone Strike in Kabul
NEW YORK — In response to a New York Times Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, the Department of Defense today released video footage of the Aug. 29, 2021 drone strike in Kabul t...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Jan 10, 2022
ACLU Statement on the 20th Anniversary of Guantánamo
Group Runs Full Page Ad Calling on President Biden to Close Guantánamo
Issue Areas:
National Security
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