Our longstanding case, Al Shimari v. CACI, brought on behalf of three Iraqi torture survivors is going to trial for the second time. 🗓️ Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 🕐 10:00 a.m. 📍 Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse This follows a jury's failure to reach a unanimous verdict in April 2024. The federal lawsuit, filed in 2008, alleges that CACI participated in a conspiracy to commit, and otherwise aided and abetted, unlawful conduct including torture at Abu Ghraib prison. The plaintiffs, Suhail Al Shimari, Asa’ad Zuba’e, and Salah Al-Ejaili, were held at the “hard site,” an area of Abu Ghraib where the most severe abuses occurred in 2003-2004. The trial will be before Judge Leonie Brinkema at the Albert V. Bryan Courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia. The Center for Constitutional Rights, along with co-counsel at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, will present the case. Visit our trial resource page, Justice for Abu Ghraib, for more information about this historic case. https://lnkd.in/e3YzsKRQ
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The Center for Constitutional Rights works with communities under threat to fight for justice and liberation through litigation, advocacy, and strategic communications. Since 1966, we have taken on oppressive systems of power, including structural racism, gender oppression, economic inequity, and governmental overreach. Too often, the law supports systems of power that violate our most fundamental rights and prevent people from living with dignity. We use creative and aggressive legal strategies against the most virulent forms of oppression to push the law to meet the demands of justice. Our advocacy work complements litigation to build power where it’s most needed, among communities who have been pushed to the margins. Through strategic communications, we shift the dominant narratives that normalize rights violations and increase public support for our efforts. Our approach is holistic, fearless, and relentless. By partnering with communities fighting for social justice and centering their struggles for liberation, we are able to transform systems, policies, and public narratives. You have a role to play in this fight. Join forces with activists, lawyers, and storytellers to fight oppression and build power at ccrjustice.org.
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Updates
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Our longstanding case, Al Shimari v. CACI, brought on behalf of three Iraqi torture survivors against U.S.-based government contractor CACI Premier Technology, Inc., is going to trial for the second time, after a jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict in April 2024. The federal lawsuit, filed in 2008, alleges that CACI participated in a conspiracy to commit, and otherwise aided and abetted, unlawful conduct including torture and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, where it was hired by the U.S. to provide interrogation services. Go to ccrjustice.org/events to learn how to attend the trial.
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In a major victory for asylum seekers, The Ninth Circuit ruled that "metering" turnbacks at the border are unlawful, largely affirming a lower court decision. No longer will vulnerable families, children, and adults be pushed back and left stranded in precarious conditions in Mexico where they routinely fall prey to violence and exploitation. We are incredibly proud of our partners and this major victory! The Ninth Circuit’s ruling against “metering” turnbacks is a significant step forward in protecting the rights of migrants. Read here for more: https://lnkd.in/eWSyzHbr
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Tomorrow, we and National Center for Law and Economic Justice and Western New York Law Center, on behalf of Black Love Resists in the Rust and nine individuals, will be in court delivering oral arguments for class certification in our lawsuit against the City of Buffalo. This case challenges the Buffalo Police Department’s unconstitutional and racially discriminatory traffic enforcement practices targeting Black and Latine communities. If granted, class certification will allow thousands of Buffalonians affected by these aggressive and punitive practices to seek justice together. Stay tuned.
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Al Shimari v. CACI is a federal lawsuit brought by us on behalf of four Iraqi torture victims against U.S.-based government contractor CACI International Inc. and CACI Premier Technology, Inc. On October, 30, 2024, the landmark lawsuit will go to retrial. The last remaining lawsuit of its kind, Al Shimari v. CACI overcame more than 20 attempts by CACI to have it dismissed and five trips to the court of appeals to make it to trial. The case, which took place in April 2024, was the first time that victims of the United States’ post-9/11 torture testified in a U.S. courtroom. Learn more at bit.ly/al-shimari-facts
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📢 We’re hiring! We’re accepting applications for an IT and Facilities Director. This role is hybrid and would require 2-3 days in our NYC office. This is a temporary, short-term position (four to five months) as the organization assesses the needs for permanent supervision of the IT and/or Facilities teams and their work. The temporary IT and Facilities Director will lead and be responsible for the Center for Constitutional Rights’ overall technology and facilities, in alignment with the organization’s priorities, as well as management of the IT and Facilities and Office Services Teams. Salary is commensurate with experience. The salary range for the position is $138,332 to $188,591. You can learn more and apply at bit.ly/ccr-jobs.
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Professor of Law and Sylvia Mendez Presidential Chair for Civil Rights; Executive Director, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality
Last week, Caitlin Glass Boston University School of Law working with a team from her Antiracism and Community Lawyering Practicum filed an amicus brief on behalf of the Advancement Project, the Center for Constitutional Rights, the Korematsu Center at the University of California, Irvine School of Law and 18 law professors with expertise in criminal law, criminal procedure, and constitutional law. Our amicus brief argues that the RICO prosecution of individuals who engaged in protest of a planned police training facility is based on a deeply flawed indictment and advances an "untenably vague and over broad use of RICO [that] invites selective enforcement and threatens the associational freedoms of all who criticize their government's policies."
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📢 BREAKING: New monitor’s report shows vast underreporting of stops by NYPD. “The monitor’s report makes clear that the NYPD is not in compliance with the court and substantial underreporting of stops remains an issue. The department is failing its requirement under the Floyd v. City of New York remedial order to properly document stops: according to this report, up to 40,000 stops a year may be going unreported,” said our staff attorney, Samah Sisay. Read the whole response to the report here: https://lnkd.in/eAP_VHAk
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On the International Day of Action and as we approach one year since the beginning of Israel’s genocidal assault on the Palestinian people in Gaza, we recommit to holding the Biden administration accountable, however long it takes. There is no statute of limitations for genocide, and we will pursue you until justice comes. Learn more about actions taking place today and how to get involved on our website: https://lnkd.in/egF_nWWT
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📢 We’re hiring! We’re accepting applications for two positions, an IT and Facilities Associate and a Chief Operating Officer (COO). COO - Salary range: $202,968 - $233,158, New York, NY hybrid, 2-3 days/week onsite. The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is a newly created role designed to provide strategic leadership to the organization and oversight of the Center for Constitutional Rights’ Finance, IT, Human Resources, and facilities functions. The COO will play a key role in aligning the Center for Constitutional Rights’ internal operations with its external values of justice, equity, and inclusion, which are key organizational priorities. The deadline to apply is October 14. IT and Facilities Associate - Salary range: $85,066 - $110,849, New York, NY hybrid, 1-2 days/week onsite. The IT and Facilities Associate will provide day-to-day help desk support and administrative support for the IT and Facilities teams. They will assist with routine functions to support the IT and Facilities needs of the organization. The deadline to apply is October 11. To learn more, and to apply, visit bit.ly/ccr-jobs.