American Civil Liberties Union : About the ACLU's Human Rights Program

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.

About the ACLU's Human Rights Program

The ACLU's Human Rights Program (HRP) works to ensure that the U.S. government complies with universal human rights principles in addition to the U.S. Constitution. The HRP uses human rights strategies to complement existing ACLU advocacy and advance social justice in the areas of national security, immigrants' rights, women's rights and racial justice.

Human Rights Program Staff
Jamil Dakwar, Advocacy Director
Steven M. Watt, Senior Staff Attorney
Chandra Bhatnagar, Staff Attorney
Jennifer Turner, Human Rights Researcher
Ashwini Hardikar, Advocacy Associate
Frank Knaack, Legal Assistant

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