Human Rights
Human Rights Begin at Home
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.
11/20/2009 | Children's Rights, Detention, National Security
It is Time to Join the Rest of the World: Omar Khadr and the Convention on the Rights of the Child
9/8/2009 | Ex-Offenders, Felon Enfranchisement, Human Rights
U.S. Felon Disfranchisement Laws and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
8/3/2009 | National Security, National Security
Case Profile: Enforced Disappearance of Mustafa Setmariam Nassar
10/29/2009 | Children's Rights, Juvenile Justice
Pivotal Juvenile Justice Legislation Passes First Hurdle
10/21/2009 | Human Rights, Torture
On Anniversary Of Treaty Ratification, U.S. Should Ensure Prohibition Of Torture Meets International Standards
10/20/2009 | Detention, Human Rights, Keep America Safe & Free
ACLU To Monitor Unconstitutional Guantánamo Military Commission Hearings Wednesday
10/9/2009 | Capital Punishment, Death Penalty
European Union Calls For Global Abolition Of The Death Penalty
10/8/2009 | Human Rights, Racial Justice
U.N. Human Rights Body Issues Decisive Observations On Racial Discrimination In U.S.
11/20/2009 | Children's Rights, Detention, National Security
It is Time to Join the Rest of the World: Omar Khadr and the Convention on the Rights of the Child
11/19/2009 | Children's Rights, Prisoners' Rights
The "Show Me" State Shows the Nation on Juvenile Justice
11/12/2009 | Human Rights, Voting Rights
ACLU Submission to the U.N. Forum on Minorities and Effective Political Participation
10/1/2009 | Capital Punishment, Death Penalty
Statement Submitted to the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting
9/29/2009 | Human Rights, Mental Health Care
Human Rights at Home Mental Illness in US Prisons and Jails Statement
9/28/2009 | Human Rights, Racial Justice
U.N. Committee On The Elimination of Racial Discrimination Response To U.S. Government On Progress On Addressing Racial Discrimination
9/8/2009 | Human Rights, Keep America Safe & Free, Torture
DOD, et al. v. ACLU, et al. - Brief In Opposition
4/3/2009 | Detention, Human Rights, Keep America Safe & Free
Guantanamo: The Definitive Prisoners List
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Corporal Punishment of Disabled Students
The ACLU and Human Rights Watch released a new report, Impairing Education, about the corporal punishment of students with disabilities in public schools. The author of the ...

