Civil Rights Law

… evidence of church harassment that has become the basis of a federal civil rights lawsuit seeking to protect nonbelievers from the church and from civil and law enforcement authorities said to be under its control. Filed last month by … Continue reading →

The defense – “qualified immunity” in legal jargon – is commonly invoked by law enforcement officers accused of violating civil rights by employing excessive force against a citizen. Qualified immunity shields an official from damages in a …

Going forward, we must ensure that Arizona law enforcement officials do not enforce this law in a manner that undermines the civil rights of Americans, as the Court’s decision recognizes. Furthermore, we will continue to enforce our immigration …

In previous weeks, we’ve heard from Andrea Young, the daughter of civil rights activist Andrew Young … A graduate of the University of Virginia and Emory University School of Law, he has pursued justice on behalf of the disenfranchised …

The conflict in Syria has now reached the level of civil war, the Red Cross announced Sunday … director of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, told Reuters. Meanwhile, Syria is rejecting accusations that …

New state laws, some already in effect and others proposed, have the affect of depressing the right to vote for those who are the intended beneficiaries of the most important civil rights law of the last hundred years, the Voting … Continue reading →

“The term ‘civil war’, which is used by some as a synonym for internal … also hit by violence linked to civilian demonstrations, international human rights law – which bans extrajudicial executions, torture and arbitrary arrests – continues …

“The act will be allowed to take effect, but plaintiffs will not be subject to the risk of criminal or civil penalties at this time or in … Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not … Continue reading →

The civil rights restoration process was never intended to serve … It’s called the Democracy Restoration Act. As an unfortunate sign of the times, no Republicans stepped up to co-sponsor the bill despite bipartisan support for previous …

“The term ‘civil war’, which is used by some as a synonym for internal … also hit by violence linked to civilian demonstrations, international human rights law – which bans extrajudicial executions, torture and arbitrary arrests – continues …