Press Releases
Feb 26, 2024
Rights Groups Urge U.S. Trade Representative to Reaffirm Commitment to a Free and Open Internet
Ahead of World Trade Organization annual meeting, ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ, Freedom House, and partners raise concerns over Biden Administration withdrawing support for reforms needed to protect an equitable, free, and open global internet
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Feb 22, 2024
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Urges Georgia Lawmakers to Reject Unnecessary Bill Expanding Georgia’s Already Overbroad and Excessive Terrorism Laws
Group Says SB 523 Would Further Threaten the Free Speech Rights of People in Georgia
Feb 22, 2024
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ, ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of South Carolina Challenges Prison Policy that Seeks to Silence the Incarcerated
COLUMBIA – The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ and the ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of South Carolina filed a federal lawsuit today challenging the South Carolina Department of Corrections’ (SCDC) tota...
Feb 20, 2024
Response to Death of Nex Benedict From Bridge v. Oklahoma State Board of Education Legal Team
OKLAHOMA CITY — In response to the death of 16-year-old Owasso High School student Nex Benedict following an assault in the school restroom, the ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ, t...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Bridge v. Oklahoma State Department of Education
Feb 20, 2024
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of Louisiana Responds to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision in Brown v. Pouncy
The court upheld Louisiana’s outlier statute of limitations, holding that Louisianians who are victims of unconstitutional conduct have only one year to file a federal civil rights lawsuit
Feb 20, 2024
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of Kansas warns state legislators considering bills attacking Kansans’ right to vote
TOPEKA, KAN. – As state lawmakers consider multiple election-related bills, the ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of Kansas is warning against each bill’s negative impact on Kansas voters, but also against...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights

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