Actions

Silent protest during a Senate hearing on Guantanamo Bay.

By getting involved CCR supporters sent tens of thousands of letters to Congress and other targets, convinced a New York State Supreme Court judge to revoke the plea bargain he had accepted for Emanuel “Toto” Constant the Haiti paramilitary leader and human rights abuser.

This list displays actions you can take today, from demanding that Congress restore habeas corpus and close Guantánamo, to asking a German federal prosecutor take up our case against Donald Rumsfeld and Alberto Gonzales or asking Condoleezza Rice to prevent one of our clients from being sent home to Libya to be tortured.

Sort this list to find ways to act on the issues most important to you.

  1. Monitor the trial of Toto Constant

    Toto Constant has spent the past 14 years – in Haiti and in the U.S. – trying to evade justice, whether it be for rape and other torture of the Haitian people or swindling money out…

  2. Volunteer Day

    We always welcome having friends and allies come in and help us stay in touch with our supporters by helping with thank you notes and mailings. The next Volunteer Day is April 17th and…

  3. Demand Justice for the 1996 Qana Bombing Survivors

    Take action today to demand justice for the more than 100 Lebanese civilians - half of them children - killed in 1996 when the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intentionally shelled a UN compound in Qana.…

  4. Stop Fox News Censorship

    Fox News rejected CCR's ad criticizing the Bush administration. Sign this petition against Fox's censorship!

  5. Abolish the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA)

    The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA) threatens free speech as part of a larger effort by corporate interests to use the terrorism label to constrain social activism. The Center for Constitutional Rights, in partnership with the Civil Liberties…

  6. Sign this petition!

    Demand that Bush and Cheney rescue the Constitution and the rights that it protects and proclaims before it is too late.

  7. Demand That Rumsfeld Be Charged with Torture

    The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) has filed a complaint against Donald Rumsfeld in France, charging him again with torture committed during the U.S. government’s so-called “war on terror” in Iraq and at Guantánamo.…

  8. Spread the Word!

    The more people that know, the better. A surprisingly small number of people know about these issues, and one of the most important and effective actions you can take is becoming an educator in…