Press Releases
Nov 03, 2023
United Nations Human Rights Body Calls Out U.S. Failure to Comply with Civil and Political Rights Treaty
GENEVA — The United Nations Human Rights Committee issued a scathing report today castigating the United States’ record on a wide range of issues, including Indigenous rights, ...
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
Nov 03, 2023
NYCLU Responds to Gov. Hochul Ordering Outside Review of CUNY Antidiscrimination Policies
ALBANY - In response to Governor Hochul's announcement this week of an independent review of CUNY policies and procedures on antisemitism and discrimination, the New York Civil Lib...
Nov 01, 2023
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµOpen Letter to Colleges and Universities: Reject Efforts to Restrict Constitutionally Protected Speech on Campuses
Organization Warns Against Investigations of Pro-Palestinian Student Groups For Speech On College Campuses
Nov 01, 2023
Tennessee Families and Doctors Urge Supreme Court to Block Ban on Essential Health Care for Transgender Youth
WASHINGTON – Transgender youth, their families, and their medical providers today asked the Supreme Court of the United States to block a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming m...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: L.W. v. Skrmetti/U.S. v. Skrmetti
Oct 30, 2023
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµStatement on President Biden’s Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence
WASHINGTON — Today, President Biden issued an Executive Order on safe and equitable artificial intelligence. The order builds on foundational principles laid out in the administr...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Oct 26, 2023
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµStatement in Support of Presidential Ask for Additional Funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program
Expanding resources for the program will help keep 21 millions households stay connected to the Internet
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