Press Releases
about Human Rights
May 20, 2021
ACLU of Pennsylvania Sues Montgomery County for Denying its Lawyers Access to People in the Jail
PHILADELPHIA — The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed a federal lawsuit today alleging that Montgomery County violated the ACLU-PA’s First Amendment rights by...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Human Rights
May 10, 2021
Families of Victims of Police Violence, ACLU, Organizations Call for U.N. Inquiry into Police Violence and Systemic Racism in the United States
NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union, more than 270 civil society organizations from around the world, and 171 families of victims of police violence are calling on the ...
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
May 05, 2021
ACLU Comment on Biden Administration Supporting Waiver of Intellectual Property Protections for COVID-19 Vaccines
WASHINGTON — United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced this afternoon that the United States supports the waiver of intellectual property protections for COVID-1...
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
Apr 02, 2021
ACLU Statement on Biden Administration Rescission of Sanctions on the International Criminal Court
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration today announced the rescission of President Trump’s executive order imposing sanctions on officials of the International Criminal Court. T...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Human Rights
Jan 15, 2021
ACLU Clients Challenge Trump’s Sanctions Order Against International Criminal Court
OAKLAND, Calif. — Three distinguished law faculty and an American Civil Liberties Union human rights attorney are challenging the Trump administration’s order authorizing sanct...
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
National Security
Dec 15, 2020
ACLU of Michigan Urges Michigan House to Pass Water Shut Off Protection Act
DETROIT – Today, with the state legislature back in session, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) urges the Michigan House of Representatives to immediately pass...
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
About the ACLU
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Local inquiries should be directed to the appropriate ACLU state affiliate.
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News & CommentaryDec 2024
Human Rights
Failed War on Drugs Policies Won't Stop the Overdose Crisis, But Harm Reduction Can Save LivesFailed War on Drugs Policies Won't Stop the Overdose Crisis, But Harm Reduction Can Save Lives
Research shows extensive benefits from syringe exchange and other harm reduction programs. But misguided efforts to ban common sense care continue. -
News & CommentaryDec 2024
Human Rights
Racial Justice
Why the Fight for Racial Justice is a Human Rights IssueWhy the Fight for Racial Justice is a Human Rights Issue
On International Human Rights Day, the ACLU is advocating for a long-sought after reparatory justice to end the continued abuses against Black and brown communities. -
News & CommentaryOct 2024
Human Rights
Immigrants' Rights
Three Ways the Media Introduces Bias to the Immigration DebateThree Ways the Media Introduces Bias to the Immigration Debate
Ahead of the election, we examined how political ads and news media stories depict the immigration debate as more negative than it may be. -
U.S. Supreme CourtSep 2024
Human Rights
Immigrants' Rights
Bouarfa v. MayorkasBouarfa v. Mayorkas
Whether a U.S. citizen gets a day in court to challenge the federal government’s revocation of her spouse’s immigrant visa.