American Civil Liberties Union

The ACLU Human Rights Program works to ensure that the U.S. government complies with universal human rights principles in addition to the U.S. Constitution. The Program uses human rights strategies to complement existing ACLU advocacy on national security, immigrants' rights, women's rights and racial justice. Learn more about the Human Rights Program.


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Human Rights : Legal Documents

Petition to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (09/13/2006)
Petition alleging violations of the human rights of the New Jersey State Conference NAACP, the Latino Leadership Alliance of New Jersey, Councilwoman Patricia Perkins-Auguste, Councilman Carlose J. Alma, Stacey Kindt, Michael Mackason, Charles Thomas, and Dana Thompson, By the USA and the State of New Jersey, with request for an investigation and hearing on the merits.

El-Masri v. Tenet - Declaration of Steven Watt (05/11/2006)

El-Masri v. Tenet - Porter Goss Declaration (05/11/2006)

El-Masri v. Tenet - Declaration of Manfred Gnjidic (05/11/2006)

El-Masri v. Tenet - Memorandum in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss (05/11/2006)

El-Masri v. Tenet - Declaration of Khaled El-Masri (05/11/2006)

ACLU Statement to the U.N. Committee Against Torture (05/04/2006)
Statement by the American Civil LIberties Union to the 36th Session of the U.N. Committee Against Torture Regarding the U.S. Government Compliance with the Convention Against Torture

Letter to Chairman of UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (03/30/2006)
Letter to Chairman of UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances

Brief of Amicus Curiae in Support of the Petition for Certiorari in Qassim et al v. Bush (03/23/2006)

Brief of Amicus Curiae in Qassim et al v. Bush (02/23/2006)

Petition Alleging Violations of the Human Rights of Juveniles Sentenced to Life Without Parole in the United States of America (02/22/2006)

ACLU Motion on CIA Glomar Ruling (12/12/2005)
Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Partial Relief from Order Granting Partial Summary Judgment to Defendant Central Intelligence Agency

ACLU Report Regarding the Implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment by the United States (CAT) (11/15/2005)

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