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The ACLU Human Rights Program (HRP) is dedicated to holding the United States accountable to international human rights laws and standards as well as the rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.
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The Supreme Court Room at Lansing Michigan.

Aug 11, 2026

States are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence with Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.

States are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence with Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.
Federal agents dressed in military gear roaming the streets of Memphis

Jun 16, 2026

Trump Administration Hijacks Police Grants to Leverage Local Police For Its Authoritarian Ends

Trump Administration Hijacks Police Grants to Leverage Local Police For Its Authoritarian Ends
A detention facility near Newark Airport.

Apr 28, 2026

Deaths in Detention: ICE Is Rapidly Expanding Detention Camps into Warehouses Despite Record Deaths

Deaths in Detention: ICE Is Rapidly Expanding Detention Camps into Warehouses Despite Record Deaths
FIFA President Gianni Infantino and President Donald Trump pose with FIFA officials in bright orange referee jerseys and medals during the awards ceremony after Chelsea defeated Paris Saint-Germain 3–0 in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Apr 23, 2026

ACLU Joins Coalition Calling For FIFA to Uphold Human Rights Ahead 2026 World Cup

ACLU Joins Coalition Calling For FIFA to Uphold Human Rights Ahead 2026 World Cup
Chad Marlow, ACLU, Allie Bohm, NYCLU, and Matthew Libby, playwright from the Data the Play x ACLU talkback on March 18, 2026

Mar 26, 2026

How One Playwright is Using Theatre to Expose the Surveillance State

How One Playwright is Using Theatre to Expose the Surveillance State
Immigration agents dressed up as soldiers with big guns facing the camera with cars and sky behind them

Mar 24, 2026

All the Ways Palantir is Assisting Trump’s Abusive Removal Campaign

All the Ways Palantir is Assisting Trump’s Abusive Removal Campaign
A group of ICE agents.

Feb 23, 2026

Congress Must Rein in ICE to Improve the State of the Union

Congress Must Rein in ICE to Improve the State of the Union
A CBP shoulder patch

Nov 13, 2025

Face Recognition and the ‘Trump Terror’: A Marriage Made in Hell

Face Recognition and the ‘Trump Terror’: A Marriage Made in Hell
Immigrants behind chain link fence in an overcrowded detention area

Sep 22, 2025

Surveillance Businesses Have Human Rights Responsibilities

Surveillance Businesses Have Human Rights Responsibilities
A group of National Guard troops speaking to DC civilians.

Sep 3, 2025

Know Your Rights in Encounters with Law Enforcement and Military Troops

Know Your Rights in Encounters with Law Enforcement and Military Troops