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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Dec 8, 2023

ACLU Wins: 8 Victories We Celebrated in 2023

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Dec 7, 2023

We’re Making Sure People in Immigration Detention Know Their Rights

Dec 6, 2023

New Point-and-Shoot Chemical Detectors Raise Privacy and Constitutional Issues

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Nov 30, 2023

Some Steps to Defend Against Online Doxxing and Harassment

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Nov 15, 2023

The U.S. Touts Itself as a Global Leader in Human Rights. A New U.N. Report Says Otherwise.

Demonstrators perform a die-in symbolizing the amount of people dying from AIDS, Monday, August 17, 1992, in Houston. Hundreds of police and gay rights activists clashed outside the Republican National Convention Monday night as protesters sought to block a street near the Astrodome.

Oct 19, 2023

How ACT UP Changed the Face of AIDS and Activism

Echo King, an attorney from Orlando, Florida, stands in front of protesters who rallied in opposition to SB264 and HB1355 in front of the Capitol on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.

Oct 12, 2023

We're Suing Florida for Anti-Asian Housing Discrimination

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Sep 6, 2023

Why Access to Education is Key to Systemic Equality

Jul 25, 2023

How Eviction Brands Renters With a Scarlet Letter

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Jul 13, 2023

10 Years of #BlackLivesMatter: Progress and Backlash