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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Jan 16, 2013
Brennan Confirmation Hearing: Time to Focus on Torture and Killing
Dec 18, 2012
Does U.S. Immigration Policy Respect Human Rights?
Dec 18, 2012
Shedding Light on the Dark Side – A Call to Congress to Release the SSCI Report
Dec 18, 2012
Falling Behind: The Human Rights Implications of Solitary Confinement in the United States
Dec 13, 2012
European Court: U.S. Extraordinary Rendition “Amounted to Torture”
Dec 13, 2012
Wearing a Hoodie While Brown Does Not Mean You Are in a Gang
Dec 11, 2012
A Mother’s “Last Chance” at Justice: José Padilla Torture Case Brought Before Human Rights Tribunal
Dec 11, 2012
Groundbreaking Senate Hearing Shines a Light on the School-to-Prison Pipeline