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Jun 16, 2016
Guantánamo Transcripts Give Firsthand Accounts of CIA Torture
Pentagon Releases Tribunal Records in ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Lawsuit
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National Security
Jun 14, 2016
CIA Releases Dozens of Torture Documents in Response to ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Lawsuit
Secret Documents Describe Graphic Abuse and Admit Mistakes
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National Security
Jun 02, 2016
Hearing Held Today Could Clear Path to Release of ‘Guantánamo Diary’ Author
Former U.S. Military Guard Submits Letter of Support for Mohamedou Slahi
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National Security
May 23, 2016
Maggie Gyllenhaal Named ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Ambassador for Privacy and Security
Actress Joins Campaign on Behalf of Guantánamo Detainee and Best-Selling Author Mohamedou Slahi
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Privacy & Technology
National Security
May 11, 2016
Remembering Michael Ratner
Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, remembers human rights lawyer and activist Michael Ratner, who passed away today:
"To understand Micha...
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Human Rights
National Security
Apr 14, 2016
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Sues for Bureau of Prisons Documents on Approval of CIA Torture Site
The Senate Torture Report Details the Visit by Bureau of Prisons Personnel to the Detention Site COBALT in Afghanistan, Yet Bureau Denies Any Documentation Exists
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National Security
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Court CaseJan 2025
National Security
Doj Opinions On Domestic Military Deployment Foia. Explore Case.DOJ Opinions on Domestic Military Deployment FOIA
For decades, the Department of Justice has been responsible for advising the President on the use of the military within the United States. By filing a request under the Freedom of Information Act, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ obtained over a dozen DOJ opinions on the domestic use of the military, none which had previously been released to the public. -
News & CommentaryApr 2025
National Security
Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All. Explore News & Commentary.Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All
President Donald Trump's use of the military domestically is dangerous and deeply misguided. -
MaineApr 2025
National Security
Free Speech
Smith V. Trump. Explore Case.Smith v. Trump
On April 11, 2025, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Maine filed a lawsuit on behalf of two human rights advocates who, because of an executive order signed by President Trump, have been forced to stop humanitarian work with the International Criminal Court. -
Washington, D.C.Apr 2025
National Security
Immigrants' Rights
Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center V. Noem. Explore Case.Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center v. Noem
Immigrants’ rights advocates sued the Trump administration on Feb. 12, 2025, for access to immigrants transferred from the United States to detention at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba under President Trump’s recent order.