Legislators in states throughout the U.S. are trying to push through pro-Israel bills that would punish Palestinian human rights advocates who endorse boycotts like those organized in order to combat...
A day after receiving abundant praise for his latest executive order, Gov. Andrew Cuomo weathered the backlash. ... ... On Monday, civil liberties groups who have objected to similar anti-boycott...
Hundreds of New Yorkers gathered outside the office of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday, protesting a new pro-Israel policy that legal groups warn is “McCarthyite” and unconstitutional . Cuomo...
Over the past year, several attempts in the New York legislature to pass laws protecting Israel against the boycotts, divestment and sanctions collectively known as “BDS” have failed. BDS punishes...
June 23, 2016, Salt Lake City – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) filed a brief in support of animal rights activists challenging Utah’s so-called “ag-gag” law, which punishes...
CCR Communications Associate and former client Lauren Gazzola will be a featured speaker at the Animal Rights National Conference , an annual gathering of movement leaders and new activists coming...
Daniel McGowan was returning to his cell in the Sandstone, Minn., federal prison when he learned he was shipping out. At first he didn’t know where, or why, which is standard procedure for the U.S...
Against a backdrop of surveillance of the Black Lives Matters movement ahead of the Republican National Convention , two civil rights organizations are aiming to further expose government tracking of...
Organized by the Arab American Institute , this panel will examine several policies and programs that have targeted the Arab American and American Muslim communities in the current climate of...
CCR is a proud community partner of Truth to Power , a dynamic and engaging pop-up art show, discussion salon, and performance space presented by Rock The Vote and #Cut50. The event,...
