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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Jul 26, 2022

Police Are Using Newborn Genetic Screening to Search for Suspects, Threatening Privacy and Public Health

Two detainees seen waiting through a window behind closed doors.

Jun 22, 2022

Without Access to Counsel, Detained Immigrants Face Increased Risks of Prolonged Detention and Unlawful Deportation

A man holding a baby while on a computer.

Jun 19, 2022

Why Fathers Should Join the Fight for Universal Paid Leave

Marchers commemorating Juneteenth walking with fists raised in front of the Old Courthouse in St. Louis.

Jun 17, 2022

The Liberating Truth About Juneteenth

Trans activists march at the Black Transnational Rally with a rainbow flag in the West Village of Manhattan.

Jun 17, 2022

Trans Joy Is Most Necessary When It Feels the Most Impossible

A collage of images depicting prison labor.

Jun 15, 2022

Captive Labor: Exploitation of Incarcerated Workers

Inmate firefighters creating a fire line.

Jun 15, 2022

Captive Labor: Stories of Involuntary Servitude

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers apprehending two men.

Jun 9, 2022

How ICE Sidesteps the Law to Find and Deport People

An ACLU client looking at family photos.

Jun 7, 2022

Border Patrol is Investigating Itself Following Deaths, Report Reveals

Jun 2, 2022

Using Cyanide Gas in Executions is an Affront to Jewish Values