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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Sep 26, 2012
Gingrich Argues States Should Abandon Life Imprisonment without Parole for Juveniles
Sep 25, 2012
President Issues Executive Order to Stop Human Trafficking in Government Contracts
Sep 20, 2012
Italian Court Upholds Rendition Conviction of CIA Agents
Sep 7, 2012
Seeking a Second Chance: Children Sentenced to Life Without Parole Seek Justice Before International Tribunal
Aug 30, 2012
DOJ Closes CIA Torture Investigation With No Criminal Charges
Aug 28, 2012
Guantánamo Dispatch: The Public’s Right to Know
Aug 2, 2012
Guantánamo Military Judge Grants ACLU’s Request to Argue Against Censorship of 9/11 Defendants’ Testimony
Aug 2, 2012
FBI Interrogation Primer Encourages Prisoner Isolation
Jul 27, 2012
A Decade in Detention for Former Child Soldier