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The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
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Jan 11, 2022
20 Years Later, Guantánamo Remains a Disgraceful Stain on Our Nation. It Needs to End.
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Sep 11, 2018
Trump Administration Threatens International Criminal Court Judges and Prosecutors for Doing Their Jobs
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Jul 13, 2018
The Shadow of Torture Behind Trump’s Britain Visit
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Nov 8, 2017
U.S. Gave Its Torturers a Pass, So International Court Steps In
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May 15, 2015
UN Issues Scathing Assessment of US Human Rights Record