American Civil Liberties Union

There has never been a more urgent need to preserve fundamental privacy protections and our system of checks and balances than the need we face today, as illegal government spying, provisions of the Patriot Act and government-sponsored torture programs transcend the bounds of law and our most treasured values in the name of national security.


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Torture FOIA: Other Key Documents and Resources (03/30/2007)
A collection of documents and resources relating to the ACLU's Torture FOIA case including statements from interested groups and links to external information.

Military Commissions Act of 2006: Document Resources (03/13/2007)
News, blog entries, legal documents and more on the Military Commissions Act of 2006.

Background on the State Secrets Privilege (01/31/2007)

Audio: Clients and Attorneys Discuss the ACLU v. NSA Case (01/30/2007)

The ACLU Fights Illegal Phone Spying in Colorado (01/16/2007)

The ACLU Fights Illegal Phone Spying in Maine (01/15/2007)

The ACLU Fights Illegal Phone Spying in Nebraska (01/15/2007)

News and Resources in ACLU v. NSA (01/11/2007)
Latest news and blogs from the ACLU and related feature content about the landmark spying case.

European Officials Declare U.S. Financial Spying Dragnet Illegal (12/04/2006)

Opinion of the Article 29 Working Party on the Processing of Personal Data by SWIFT (12/04/2006)

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