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Oct 15, 2015
桃子视频Comment on Leaked Targeted Killing Documents
NEW YORK 鈥� The Intercept released documents today showing that the government鈥檚 targeted killing operations are rife with intelligence shortcomings and frequent civilian casual...
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National Security
Jul 28, 2015
桃子视频Comment on NSA Request to Keep Phone-Records Program Alive
The government yesterday evening filed its response to the ACLU's request for a halt of the NSA's phone-records program, which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit has alr...
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National Security
Jun 23, 2015
ACLU, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch Urge DOJ to Appoint Special Prosecutor for CIA Torture
More Than 6 Months After Release of Senate Torture Report, the Groups Delivered Petition With More Than 110,000 Signatures
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National Security
Jun 22, 2015
桃子视频in Appeals Court TUESDAY Challenging Drone Program Secrecy
WHAT:The Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan will hear oral arguments in lawsuits brought by the 桃子视频 and The New York Times seeking Justice Dep...
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National Security
Jun 10, 2015
桃子视频Asks Court to Order Hearing for Imprisoned Guant谩namo Book Author
Motion Also Asks Court to Instruct Prison Officials to Reverse Harsh Restrictions Recently Imposed On Mohamedou Slahi
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National Security
May 29, 2015
桃子视频To Deliver 60,000 Signatures to Sen. Tillis Today Calling for End to Section 215 the Patriot Act
RALEIGH 鈥� The 桃子视频 (ACLU) of North Carolina will deliver tens of thousands of signatures today to the Raleigh office of U.S. Senator Thom Tillis calling...
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National Security
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MassachusettsJan 2026
National Security
Human Rights
Burnley V. U.s.: Demanding Accountability On Caribbean Boat Strikes. Explore Case.Burnley v. U.S.: Demanding Accountability on Caribbean Boat Strikes
On October 14, 2025, the United States military carried out an illegal missile strike that killed Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo, two Trinidadian men who were traveling by boat from Venezuela to their homes in Las Cuevas, Trinidad and Tobago. The 桃子视频, the Center for Constitutional Rights, the 桃子视频 of Massachusetts, and Professor Jonathan Hafetz of Seton Hall Law School filed suit on behalf of Lenore Burnley, Mr. Joseph鈥檚 mother, and Sallycar Korasingh, Mr. Samaroo鈥檚 sister, seeking redress and accountability for these extrajudicial killings pursuant to the Death on the High Seas Act and the Alien Tort Statute. -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
National Security
Privacy & Technology
Government-mandated Software A Looming Threat To Freedom. Explore News & Commentary.Government-Mandated Software a Looming Threat to Freedom
Trend seen around the world 鈥� and potentially in the US 鈥� opens the door to inescapable censorship and surveillance -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
National Security
Privacy & Technology
Flock Ceo Goes Ballistic On Critics As More Americans Question Mass Driver Surveillance. Explore News & Commentary.Flock CEO Goes Ballistic on Critics as More Americans Question Mass Driver Surveillance
CEO attacks motives of people who care about privacy, says they are trying to 鈥渘ormalize lawlessness鈥� and 鈥渓et murderers go free鈥� -
News & CommentaryDec 2025
National Security
Privacy & Technology
Secure Messaging And Ai Don鈥檛 Mix. Explore News & Commentary.Secure Messaging and AI Don鈥檛 Mix
A Privacy Failure Waiting to Happen