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Khouzam v Hogan Idefinite Stay (06/15/2007)
Khouzam v Hogan Idefinite Stay

Petition to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (09/13/2006)
Petition alleging violations of the human rights of the New Jersey State Conference NAACP, the Latino Leadership Alliance of New Jersey, Councilwoman Patricia Perkins-Auguste, Councilman Carlose J. Alma, Stacey Kindt, Michael Mackason, Charles Thomas, and Dana Thompson, By the USA and the State of New Jersey, with request for an investigation and hearing on the merits.

ACLU Statement to the U.N. Committee Against Torture (05/04/2006)
Statement by the American Civil LIberties Union to the 36th Session of the U.N. Committee Against Torture Regarding the U.S. Government Compliance with the Convention Against Torture

Letter to Chairman of UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (03/30/2006)
Letter to Chairman of UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances

Brief of Amicus Curiae in Qassim et al v. Bush (02/23/2006)

ACLU Report Regarding the Implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment by the United States (CAT) (11/15/2005)

ACLU response to HRC's request of August 3, 2005, for information on counter-terrorism measures adopted by the United States following the events of September 11, 2001 (09/19/2005)

Habeas Petition in Al Kaby v. Bush (08/31/2005)

ACLU v. DoD, Declaration of Ronald Schlicher (08/29/2005)

ACLU v. DoD, Second Amended Declaration of Richard B. Myers (pt 2) (08/29/2005)

ACLU v. DoD, Second Amended Declaration of Richard B. Myers (pt 1) (08/29/2005)

ACLU v. DoD Declaration of Michael E. Pheneger (08/11/2005)

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

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