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ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging Unconstitutional “No Fly List”
July 7, 2010 – 8:23 am | 2 Comments
ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging Unconstitutional “No Fly List”

June 30, 2010
List Blocks People From Flying Without Explanation Or Due Process
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org
NEW YORK – The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit on behalf of 10 …

IRFAN-Canada Responds to Speculation About CRA Suspension
April 16, 2010 – 3:14 pm | Comments Off

IRFAN-Canada Responds to Speculation About CRA Suspension
MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – April 15, 2010) – The International Relief Fund for the Afflicted and Needy (Canada) responded today to misinformation by third-parties regarding the decision released April 13, …

Grassroots Constitutionalists Distressed by PATRIOT Extension
March 3, 2010 – 11:55 am | No Comment
Grassroots Constitutionalists Distressed by PATRIOT Extension

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 1, 2010
2:10 PM
CONTACT: Bill of Rights Defense Committee
Amy Ferrer, Associate Director, media@bordc.org, (413) 582-0110

Grassroots Constitutionalists Distressed by PATRIOT Extension
WASHINGTON – March 1 – On Saturday, President Obama signed into …

CCR Urges Support of Stop Outsourcing Security Legislation Introduced Today
February 25, 2010 – 12:46 pm | No Comment
CCR Urges Support of Stop Outsourcing Security Legislation Introduced Today

Group Representing Victims of Private Military Contractors Calls on Congress to End the Use of Unaccountable Shadow Armies
CONTACT: press@ccrjustice.org
February 23, 2010, New York – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) issued the following statement …

Rob Oliphant, MP Condemns Conservative inaction on repatriation of Omar Khadr
February 10, 2010 – 6:21 pm | No Comment
Rob Oliphant, MP Condemns Conservative inaction on repatriation of Omar Khadr

Rob Oliphant, MP Condemns Conservative inaction on repatriation of Omar Khadr :
Download the PDF:  Press Release-Omar Khadr

Majority vote in Parliament calls for an official apology and compensation for three Canadian Muslim men tortured overseas
December 7, 2009 – 12:27 pm | No Comment
Majority vote in Parliament calls for an official apology and compensation for three Canadian Muslim men tortured overseas

For immediate release
(Ottawa, December 3, 2009) The majority of the House of Commons has just voted in favour of compensation and a formal apology for three Canadian Muslim men who were detained and tortured overseas.
The …

BCCLA press release: Sound weapon confirmed for 2010 Olympics!
November 11, 2009 – 6:41 pm | No Comment
BCCLA press release: Sound weapon confirmed for 2010 Olympics!

British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
November 10, 2009 – For immediate release
BCCLA uncovers VPD purchase of untested crowd control weapon for  Olympics
Vancouver, B.C. – A senior member of the Vancouver Police Department confirmed to the BCCLA …

PRESS RELEASE: Central Texas Muslims Condemn Fort Hood Shootings
November 5, 2009 – 9:50 pm | No Comment
PRESS RELEASE: Central Texas Muslims Condemn Fort Hood Shootings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, 5th November 2009
CENTRAL TEXAS MUSLIMS CONDEMN FORT HOOD SHOOTINGS
Local Muslims join national Muslim communities in offering sympathy to the fallen
The Muslim community of Central Texas – among them many US Armed Forces …

CAIR: U.S. Muslims Condemn Attack at Fort Hood
November 5, 2009 – 6:16 pm | No Comment
CAIR: U.S. Muslims Condemn Attack at Fort Hood

Posted 11/5/2009 6:15:00 PM
WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/5/09 – A prominent national Muslim civil rights and advocacy group tonight condemned an attack on Fort Hood military base in Texas that left at least 12 people dead.
In a …

NEWS RELEASE: Obama Administration Indefinite Detention Order Would Undermine American Values Of Justice, Says ACLU
June 26, 2009 – 8:59 pm | No Comment
NEWS RELEASE: Obama Administration Indefinite Detention Order Would Undermine American Values Of Justice, Says ACLU

Order Would Authorize Unconstitutional And Unjust System
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 26, 2009
CONTACT: Rachel Myers, (646) 206-8643; media@aclu.org
NEW YORK – According to news reports, the Obama administration is considering issuing an executive order that would reassert executive …

ACLU NEWS RELEASE: Court Rules In Favor Of Transparency In Guantánamo Cases
June 1, 2009 – 2:53 pm | No Comment
ACLU NEWS RELEASE: Court Rules In Favor Of Transparency In Guantánamo Cases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2009 CONTACT: Rachel Myers, (212) 549-2689 or 2666; media@aclu.org NEW YORK – In an important ruling affecting the public’s access to records regarding the cases of …

Press Release: Freedom House Condemns Pakistan, China for Uighur Extraditions – May 7, 2009
May 7, 2009 – 3:21 pm | No Comment
Press Release: Freedom House Condemns Pakistan, China for Uighur Extraditions – May 7, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Freedom House condemns Pakistan’s recent decision to violate international law by handing over a group of Uighur exiles to the Chinese authorities. The case is a disturbing sign of China’s growing influence in …

Auditor General’s report on national security, information sharing and oversight – March 2009 Status Report
April 30, 2009 – 5:07 pm | No Comment
Auditor General’s report on national security, information sharing and oversight – March 2009 Status Report

Chapter 1—National Security: Intelligence and Information Sharing – March 2009 Status Report of the Auditor General
Ottawa, March 31, 2009 — The federal government has made satisfactory progress in improving the management of security intelligence, says …

ACLU NEWS RELEASE: Federal Court Permits Landmark ACLU Rendition Case To Go Forward – Government Cannot Claim State Secrets To Deny Torture Victims Day In Court
April 28, 2009 – 3:45 pm | No Comment
ACLU NEWS RELEASE: Federal Court Permits Landmark ACLU Rendition Case To Go Forward – Government Cannot Claim State Secrets To Deny Torture Victims Day In Court

Federal Court Permits Landmark ACLU Rendition Case To Go Forward Government Cannot Claim State Secrets To Deny Torture Victims Day In Court
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 28, 2009 CONTACT: Rachel Myers, (212) 549-2689 …