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The ACLU Human Rights Program works to ensure that the U.S. government complies with universal human rights principles in addition to the U.S. Constitution. The Program uses human rights strategies to complement existing ACLU advocacy on national security, immigrants' rights, women's rights and racial justice. Learn more about the Human Rights Program.


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Human Rights : Immigrants' Rights : Legal Documents

Public Version of Declaration of Phillip J. McGuire (07/29/2005)

Court Order Allowing Government to File Briefs Under Seal (07/29/2005)

Public Version of Declaration of Richard B. Myers (07/29/2005)

Racial Profiling as a Violation of Human Rights (04/01/2005)

Written Statement on Torture and Detention (04/01/2005)

Written Statement on Exploitation of Migrant Domestic Workers (04/01/2005)

UN Opinion Issued re: Benamar Benatta (03/18/2005)

Torture FOIA: DOD denial - February 10, 2004 (05/13/2004)

Torture FOIA: DOD response - October 30, 2003 (05/13/2004)

Torture FOIA: DOS response - March 5, 2004 (05/13/2004)

ACLU FOIA Request for Records Concerning the Treatment of Detainees (10/07/2003)

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