News & Commentary about Human Rights
The ACLU Human Rights Program (HRP) is dedicated to holding the United States accountable to international human rights laws and standards as well as the rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.
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Sep 25, 2014
Welcoming "the Scrutiny of the World" on Human Rights
Sep 15, 2014
Fear of ISIS Triggers Double Threat to Checks and Balances
Aug 29, 2014
After Ferguson, U.N. Calls on U.S. to Get Its Act Together on Race Discrimination
Aug 22, 2014
Mothers and Children Fleeing Violence Need a Fair Chance
Aug 21, 2014
Armed Guards at Every Home: The View from El Salvador
Aug 15, 2014
The U.S. Record on Racial Discrimination is on the Whole World's Agenda
Aug 14, 2014
America's Real Patriots Fought to Expose and End Torture
Aug 14, 2014
Parents of Trayvon Martin, Jordan Davis Share Their Loss at the United Nations
Aug 6, 2014
Happy Anniversary, CIA! 12 Years of Lawlessness!
Aug 4, 2014
Their Lives Depend on It: Every Unaccompanied Child Needs a Lawyer