The case was filed on behalf of three Haitian women who were brutally tortured by FRAPH. Two of the three plaintiffs were gang-raped in front of their families. A third was attacked by two FRAPH...
Restoring Our Constitutional Rights: A Panel Discussion Connecting Constitutional Rights and Immigrant Rights in the Post-Bush Presidency United States Public Forum on Government Repression Post-9/11...
July 31, 2008, New York – Late yesterday, a U.S. federal court rejected attempts by former Haitian death squad leader Emanuel “Toto” Constant to have a 2004 case against him dismissed and the $19...
July 25, 2008, New York – The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) today welcomed the conviction of the former Haitian paramilitary leader Emmanuel “Toto” Constant, who was found guilty for all...
July 22, 2008, New York – The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) today welcomed the arrest of notorious war criminal and Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadžić. CCR and co-counsel brought a federal...
In 1993, CCR and co-counsel sued Radovan Karadžić for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity – including the campaign of rape and other sexual violence as a form of torture and genocide...
Synopsis Looking to get involved personally with CCR’s work? We hold a Volunteer Day the third Thurs of every month. Description We always welcome having friends and allies come in and help us stay...
THEN: In the 1970s, there were only 3,000 women entering law school yearly and a mere 7,000 in practice. Women were discriminated against (legally), disparaged (without recourse), punished for being...
