The ACLU Human Rights Program (HRP) is a dedicated organization in Washington, DC that aims to hold the United States accountable to international human rights laws and standards, as well as the rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. They focus on various areas such as criminal justice, immigration, labor trafficking, national security, privacy, racial justice, the death penalty, women's rights, and treaty ratification.
With a commitment to advancing human rights in the United States, the ACLU HRP conducts research, documentation, public education, and engages in advocacy and litigation before U.S. courts and international bodies like the United Nations and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. By utilizing international human rights norms and strategies, they have been able to make significant progress in areas where concerns were previously dismissed by the courts.
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