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Apr 8, 2024

The CIA's Long and Dangerous History of Refusing to Answer Absurdly Obvious Questions

The CIA's Long and Dangerous History of Refusing to Answer Absurdly Obvious Questions
Demonstrators dressed like Guantanamo Bay detainees, hold a banner asking to close Guantanamo.

Jan 11, 2022

20 Years Later, Guantánamo Remains a Disgraceful Stain on Our Nation. It Needs to End.

20 Years Later, Guantánamo Remains a Disgraceful Stain on Our Nation. It Needs to End.
A statue of the goddess Justitia holds a pan of scales in front of the building of the district and regional court.

Sep 10, 2021

20 Years After 9/11, We Have a Roadmap Toward a More Just and Equitable Future

20 Years After 9/11, We Have a Roadmap Toward a More Just and Equitable Future
CIA torture survivors and victims

Sep 10, 2021

A Conversation with Survivors of the CIA’s Post-9/11 Torture Program

A Conversation with Survivors of the CIA’s Post-9/11 Torture Program
A hallway in a detention center with a line of closed cell doors.

Feb 20, 2020

U.S. Resident Indefinitely Detained Without Charge Secures His Day In Court

U.S. Resident Indefinitely Detained Without Charge Secures His Day In Court
A collage of historical photos and documents, including a page with the heading "Instructions to All Persons of Japanese Ancestry"

Dec 2, 2019

During Japanese American Incarceration, the ACLU Lost — and Then Found — Its Way

During Japanese American Incarceration, the ACLU Lost — and Then Found — Its Way
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Nov 25, 2019

The Trump Administration is Unlawfully Detaining a U.S. Resident Without Charge

The Trump Administration is Unlawfully Detaining a U.S. Resident Without Charge
Detention facility in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba

May 13, 2019

I’ve Been to Guantanamo. It’s No Place for Kids.

I’ve Been to Guantanamo. It’s No Place for Kids.
Federal agents deporting individuals on a plane

Oct 29, 2018

U.S. Citizen, Detained Without Charge by Trump Administration for a Year, Is Finally Free

U.S. Citizen, Detained Without Charge by Trump Administration for a Year, Is Finally Free
Army Prisoner

Jun 7, 2018

The Trump Administration Wants to Dump a Detained American Into One of the Most Dangerous Places on Earth

The Trump Administration Wants to Dump a Detained American Into One of the Most Dangerous Places on Earth