Center for Constitutional Rights

Investigate Israel's killing of US teen, rights group tells Obama

Barack Obama has maintained silence over Israel’s 2009 killing of Furkan Doğan on the Gaza-bound Mavi Marmara.

College officials reject claims of anti-Semitism at Brooklyn College boycott event

Public figures accused Students for Justice in Palestine at Brooklyn College of discrimination and anti-Semitism following an event with Omar Barghouti and Judith Butler.

Rights groups "express alarm" after Israeli professor in US calls Palestinian student a "cockroach"

Rights groups express concerns about a recent incident in which an Israeli professor called a Palestinian student “a cockroach” at a Southern California college.

Israel's incoming defense minister evaded war crimes arrest, called Palestinians "cancer"

Moshe Ya’alon is expected to become “defense” minister of Israel on Monday, but is beloved by racists like Pamela Geller.

US investigated Gaza flotilla passengers for terror ties but not Israel's slaying of citizen, new docs show

Thousands of pages of documents released after lawsuit show US prioritized protecting Israel’s interests over its own citizens’ rights.

Essential legal resource for activists: The Palestine Solidarity Legal Support Initiative

Activists now have the backing and support of major civil rights and legal organizations if they are harassed, intimidated, singled out, or pressured to shut down activism campaigns.

Podcast: University of California's direct role in "disparaging" campus Palestine activists

Liz Jackson talks about how civil rights groups are challenging the University of California as a climate of fear silences Palestine solidarity activism and Palestinian and Muslim students.

Climate of fear silencing Palestinian, Muslim students at University of California, rights groups warn

University of California administrators have “exacerbated” climate of fear that chills Palestine solidarity activism, say legal groups.

Victory: Palestinian-American Muhammad Salah removed from US "terrorist" list after lawsuit challenge

In a potentially significant victory for civil rights, Palestinian-American Muhammad Salah has been removed from the US Department of Treasury’s list of “designated terrorists.”

"Justice has fled the country": US Supreme Court won't hear Holy Land Five case

The US Supreme Court announced Monday that it had decided not to hear the appeal of the Holy Land Five; EI interviews Michael Ratner of the Center for Constitutional Rights.

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