Press Releases | American Civil Liberties Union

Mar 06, 2024

Human Rights Advocates Urge Congress to Support Establishment of a National Human Rights Institution

Coalition’s call to action comes during congressional briefing on lack of progress in implementing U.S. human rights treaty obligations

Issue Areas: Human Rights

Feb 22, 2024

ACLU, ACLU of South Carolina Challenges Prison Policy that Seeks to Silence the Incarcerated

COLUMBIA – The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of South Carolina filed a federal lawsuit today challenging the South Carolina Department of Corrections’ (SCDC) tota...

Issue Areas: Free Speech Capital Punishment Criminal Law Reform Human Rights

Nov 06, 2023

ACLU Strongly Condemns Anti-Palestinian Immigration Bill

Group calls on lawmakers to reject harmful policy, support Temporary Protected Status for Palestinians as violence continues in Gaza

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights Human Rights

Nov 03, 2023

United Nations Human Rights Body Calls Out U.S. Failure to Comply with Civil and Political Rights Treaty

GENEVA — The United Nations Human Rights Committee issued a scathing report today castigating the United States’ record on a wide range of issues, including Indigenous rights, ...

Issue Areas: Human Rights

Oct 26, 2023

ACLU of Texas Responds to Advancement of Anti-Immigrant Border Bills

AUSTIN, Texas — During a special legislative session, the Texas House early Thursday morning passed three anti-immigrant bills that will impact U.S. citizens and migrants. The vo...

Issue Areas: Human Rights Immigrants' Rights

Oct 18, 2023

United Nations Human Rights Body Holds United States Accountable For Violations of Civil and Political Rights Treaty

GENEVA — For the first time in nine years, the United Nations Human Rights Committee this week reviewed U.S. compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rig...

Issue Areas: Human Rights

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