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Call for a Recommitment to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

	Close Gitmo, End Military Commissions!
	Right to Marry: Yes We Should!
	See It Now: Supreme Court Briefing
	Young Americans Talking Constitution
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	Diane Schroer Tells Her Story

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ACLU HIGHLIGHTS

“As President, I will
close Guantánamo,
reject the Military Commissions Act, and adhere to the Geneva Conventions”
– Barack Obama, 8/1/07

Dear President-elect Obama,

Nothing would make me prouder than to see you act on your first day in office to restore America's moral leadership in the world ...

> Bush Administration Rams Through Military Commissions Charges
> Ask President-Elect Obama To Restore The America We Believe In
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The ACLU and Brave New Foundation are collaborating on videos containing direct testimony from those with firsthand knowledge of the system of injustice that thrives at Gitmo.
> View first video

> See our complete plan!

TORTURE
Documents Obtained By ACLU Provide Further Evidence That Abuse Of Iraqi Prisoners Was Systemic
Today's release includes descriptions of abuse such as food and sleep deprivation, misuse of Tasers, sexual threats, as well as use of stress positions and dogs.
> More: "Diplomatic Assurances" Documents Show U.S. Knowingly Sends Detainees To Countries That Torture

HUMAN RIGHTS
ACLU Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trafficking Of Indian Guestworkers
Workers trafficked to the U.S. from India to work in shipyards after Hurricane Katrina were lured here with dishonest assurances of becoming lawful permanent U.S. residents.
> Blog: Guestworkers Are Not Slaves

RACIAL JUSTICE
Report Reveals Arrests At Hartford-Area Schools On Rise
Report's findings are the latest examples of the national trend toward funnelling children out of public schools and into the juvenile and criminal justice systems.
> Kids at Risk: The School-to-Prison-Pipeline