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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Jan 13, 2022

How to Win an Election From Jail

Demonstrators dressed like Guantanamo Bay detainees, hold a banner asking to close Guantanamo.

Jan 11, 2022

20 Years Later, Guantánamo Remains a Disgraceful Stain on Our Nation. It Needs to End.

President Joe Biden speaks at the virtual Summit for Democracy.

Dec 14, 2021

Over a Year After His Election, President Biden’s Human Rights Commitments Fail to Meet the Moment

BLM protester holding a sign that says, "It isn't just about George Floyd it is about the hundreds of others whose lives were taken the same way."

Jul 19, 2021

The UN’s George Floyd Resolution is a Vital Step Toward International Accountability

A Covid-19 vaccinator administers the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine to a woman at a vaccination centre in London

Jun 17, 2021

Lives First, Profits Later: How to Close the Global Vaccine Gap

Jun 8, 2021

Lives First, Profits Later: How To Close the Global Vaccine Gap

United Nations Building in Geneva Switzerland

May 10, 2021

International Accountability is Critical to Dismantling Systemic Racism and Police Brutality Domestically

National flags at the entrance of the UN office in Geneva, Switzerland.

Mar 19, 2021

Is There a New Era for Human Rights on the Horizon?

International Criminal Court in Den-Hagg, Netherlands.

Mar 13, 2021

Unless Biden Acts, Trump’s Assault on Human Rights will Continue

Supporters of temporary protected status immigrants hold signs and cheer at a rally in support of a program that lets immigrants live and work legally in the United States.

Aug 25, 2020

Hundreds of Thousands of People in Limbo as They Wait for Justice