Jackson water partner speaks with United Nations Special Rapporteur in Atlanta 

In November, our board member and Jackson water partner Makani Themba, accompanied by Emily Early, Associate Director of our Southern Regional Office, attended and spoke at a convening hosted at the Carter Center in Atlanta for the United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism to discuss the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, as well as other manifestations of systemic racism in Jackson that suppress democracy and self-determination of Jacksonians. We continue to pursue all avenues, including international fora, to seek justice with the people of Jackson.

December 6 webinar: “The UN Charter: Global conflict resolution, Lawsuits challenging war, and Third World approaches to international law (TWAIL) critiques” 

The People’s Academy of International Law, which we co-sponsor with the International Association of Democratic Lawyers, seeks to help progressive and anti-imperialist lawyers and human rights defenders globally to marshal the tools of international law to support people’s struggles. It features a free, online continuing legal education (CLE) curriculum. 

Join the upcoming course, The UN Charter: Global Conflict Resolution, Lawsuits Challenging War, and Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL) Critiques 

Date: Wednesday, December 6, at 12 p.m. ET
Location: online 

Faculty include Richard Falk, former UN special rapporteur on occupied Palestinian territories; Inder Comar, who sued George W. Bush in U.S. federal court for the illegality of the Iraq war; Sujith Xavier, University of Windsor Associate Professor; and Roberto Zamora, who filed a successful lawsuit in Costa Rica for the illegality of the Iraq war.

Course materials and education will be in English and Spanish and potentially other languages. View more information on the event page on our website. Register on the People’s Academy website.

Come work with us! Two new development positions  

Senior Donor Relations Manager 

The Senior Donor Relations Manager is responsible for the acquisition, cultivation, stewardship, and solicitation of our individual donors through direct mail, e-communications, and special events. The Senior Donor Relations Manager is the project manager for the planned giving program and all Development publications.

View the full job description on our website. Qualified candidates should visit our website to submit an online application. 

Senior Donor Relations Officer

Under the supervision of the Director of Development and the Deputy Director of Development, the Senior Donor Relations Officer is responsible for managing a portfolio of donors who give $5,000-$99,999. Portfolio management includes the development and implementation of yearly plans for each major donor. Working with the Deputy Director of Development, the Senior Donor Relations Officer maintains and expands our regional development program and other major donor initiatives.

View the full job description on our website. Qualified candidates should visit our website to submit an online application.

Make an end of the year contribution to support our work! 

Your support of the Center for Constitutional Rights helps to make this important work possible. With you by our side, we will continue to fight for justice in the U.S. and around the world. Please consider making a donation today to support our work in Jackson, Mississippi, and if you have already contributed, thank you!