May 05, 2021
ACLU Comment on Biden Administration Supporting Waiver of Intellectual Property Protections for COVID-19 Vaccines
WASHINGTON — United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced this afternoon that the United States supports the waiver of intellectual property protections for COVID-1...
Issue Areas: Human Rights
Apr 02, 2021
ACLU Statement on Biden Administration Rescission of Sanctions on the International Criminal Court
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration today announced the rescission of President Trump’s executive order imposing sanctions on officials of the International Criminal Court. T...
Jan 15, 2021
ACLU Clients Challenge Trump’s Sanctions Order Against International Criminal Court
OAKLAND, Calif. — Three distinguished law faculty and an American Civil Liberties Union human rights attorney are challenging the Trump administration’s order authorizing sanct...
Dec 15, 2020
ACLU of Michigan Urges Michigan House to Pass Water Shut Off Protection Act
DETROIT – Today, with the state legislature back in session, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) urges the Michigan House of Representatives to immediately pass...
Issue Areas: Human Rights
Jul 10, 2020
Survivors of U.S. Torture and Rendition to be Heard Before International Tribunal
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Orders Case to Proceed
Issue Areas: Human Rights
Jun 11, 2020
ACLU Comment on Trump ICC Sanctions Order
WASHINGTON — President Trump today issued an executive order authorizing economic sanctions and travel restrictions against International Criminal Court personnel and their famil...
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