U.S. Advocacy and Litigation
The U.S. Advocacy and Litigation program partners with grassroots human rights defenders to reduce the scope and power of mass incarceration in American society.
Together, we fight for changes to the criminal and immigration systems that guarantee respect for everyone’s human rights.
Our Issues
Racial Discrimination
Everyone deserves fair and equal treatment from police, no matter race or color. We defend the human right to freedom from racial discrimination.
Torture
Everyone deserves to be treated by police with respect for their inherent dignity. We defend the human right to freedom from torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment.
Extrajudicial Killings
Everyone deserves to be able to safely interact with police. We defend the human right to freedom from extrajudicial killings.
Our Work
Litigate
We go to court with human rights defenders pursuing systemic change.
Expose
We uncover wrongdoing in reports, complaints, and public hearings.
Educate
We inform the public and policymakers about systemic human rights abuses and how to stop them.
Read the Latest
Human rights groups publish new guide on legal resources for detained immigrants
This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
PLS v. DHS: Protecting the First Amendment and Attorney-Client Privilege in ICE Detention
This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
News Week: Inside the Louisiana Detention Center Where Mahmoud Khalil Is Being Held
The Daily News: Civil rights groups sue feds over Buffalo Federal Detention Facility mail privacy
Help us protect human rights
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