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

Summary of Jessica Gonzales' Argument Before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (03/02/2007)
Outline of the major factual and legal arguments from Jessica Gonzales' December 23, 2005, petition and her December 11, 2006, observations to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.

Gonzalez Paredes v. Vila - Amicus Brief in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Quash Service of Process and Dismiss Complaint (01/26/2007)

Jessica Gonzales v. U.S.A. - Observations Concerning the Response of the United States Government (12/11/2006)

Jessica Gonzales v. U.S.A. - Exhibits in Support of Observations Concerning the Response of the United States Government (12/11/2006)

Amicus Brief in Support of Plaintiff-Appellee in DKT International, Inc. v. United States Agency for International Development (11/14/2006)
The ACLU and other groups filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia emphasizing the damaging impact the global AIDS gag policy would have on public health worldwide. The groups also argue that the policy violates the free speech rights of U.S. organizations by restricting use of their private funds.

Petition Before the Inter-American Commission Alleging Violations of the Human Rights of Undocumented Workers (11/01/2006)
Petition Before the Inter-American Commission Alleging Violations of the Human Rights of Undocumented Workers

Jessica Gonzales v. USA - Government Response (09/25/2006)
U.S. Government Response to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Regarding Jessica Gonzales' Petition.

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.

El-Masri v. Tenet - Declaration of Khaled El-Masri (05/11/2006)

El-Masri v. Tenet - Declaration of Manfred Gnjidic (05/11/2006)

El-Masri v. Tenet - Porter Goss Declaration (05/11/2006)

El-Masri v. Tenet - Declaration of Steven Watt (05/11/2006)

El-Masri v. Tenet - Memorandum in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss (05/11/2006)

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

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