National Security ACLU Announces "Close Guantánamo" Campaign The ACLU is leading a campaign to Close Guantánamo, hosting more than 20 events across the country amd calling on Americans to wear orange January 11 as an expression of opposition to indefinite detention at the U.S.-run prison and torture. More >> Surveillance ACLU Says FBI Can't Manage Checkbook A summary report released yesterday by the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General shows that FBI wiretaps have been disconnected due to the nonpayment of bills. The ACLU is asking for the full, 87-page report to be released. Read More >> Ideological Exclusion Federal Judge Wrongly Allows Exclusion of Renowned Muslim Scholar A federal judge has ruled to allow the government's exclusion of renowned Swiss scholar Tariq Ramadan from the U.S. Ramadan, a leading European academic whose work addresses Muslim identity and the role of Islam in democratic societies, banned due to his political viewpoints. Read More >> Torture and Detention Guantanamo Bay: Six Years and Counting Since January 11, 2008, more than 700 people have been detained without due process and not a single trial has been completed. A bill in Congress would close the detention facility and restore due process rights to those being held. Read More >> Steve Connell and Sekou (tha misfit) Unabridged Spoken Word Series A new collection of poetry written especially for the ACLU celebrates the power of words and captures the passion behind several of our current battles in the courtrooms and in Congress. Listen in and stay tuned for more... ACLU Sues Rendition Flight Planners Mohamed et al. v. Jeppesen Private entities should never profit from torture. Steven Watt ACLU staff attorney, along with plaintiffs' family members and others, explain how Boeing subsidiary Jeppesen Dataplan profited from the CIA's illegal rendition program. Watch the video on YouTube (offsite) >>

ABUSE OF POWER ISSUES RELATED INFORMATION Press Releases Publications Legal Documents Legislative Documents Resources Fact Sheets TIMELINE HABEAS CORPUS     Take Action: Tell Congress to close Guantánamo Stop the Abuse of Power