Press Releases
about National Security
Oct 04, 2017
ACLU Comment on Draft of Surveillance Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON – A discussion draft of the USA Liberty Act of 2017 that will be introduced by members of the House Judiciary Committee, including Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) a...
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National Security
Oct 03, 2017
ACLU, Coalition Urge Congress on Surveillance Reform
WASHINGTON — A broad coalition of advocates including the American Civil Liberties Union, the NAACP, Free the People, and the R Street Institute, among others, sent a letter to t...
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National Security
Sep 29, 2017
ACLU Presses Trump Administration on Detained American Suspected of Fighting for ISIS
ACLU Chief Says Military Detention is Unlawful and U.S. Citizen Should Be Transferred to Civilian Federal Court System Immediately
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National Security
Sep 05, 2017
ACLU Letter to Trump: Congress Alone Can Decide Whether to Use Force Against North Korea
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union today sent a letter to President Trump informing him that only Congress can authorize the use of military force against North Kore...
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National Security
Aug 17, 2017
CIA Torture Psychologists Settle Lawsuit
On Eve of Trial, Psychologists Agree to Historic Settlement in ACLU Case on Behalf of Three Torture Victims
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National Security
Aug 07, 2017
Court Rejects CIA Torture Psychologists’ Final Bid to Avoid Standing Trial
Judge Denies Psychologists’ Effort to Stop Lawsuit Filed by ACLU on Behalf of CIA Torture Victims
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National Security
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