Civil Liberties

Instagram Content Removals in Iran Highlight Questions Over Facebook’s New Oversight Board

by Faiza Patel

Feb 12th, 2020

Crossing the Line from Use of Force to Torture in Response to Peaceful Demonstrations

by Juan E. Méndez

Feb 6th, 2020

The Trump-Giuliani Election Plan: Manipulating Voters

by Viola Gienger

Dec 18th, 2019

Recent North Korea Sanctions Arrest Raises Questions About Free Speech Rights

by Andrew Boyle

Dec 11th, 2019

D.C. Circuit Considers Limits on Guantanamo Detention

by Patricia Stottlemyer

Dec 11th, 2019

Social Media Vetting of Visa Applicants Violates the First Amendment

by Carrie DeCell and Harsha Panduranga

Dec 6th, 2019

Trump and GOP Call to ID Whistleblower Exposes Glaring Gaps in Protections

by Kel McClanahan

Nov 20th, 2019

Correcting the Record: Wiretaps, the CLOUD Act, and the US-UK Agreement

by Jennifer Daskal

Oct 31st, 2019

How to Address Newly Revealed Abuses of Section 702 Surveillance

by Jennifer Stisa Granick and Ashley Gorski

Oct 18th, 2019

A Fourth Amendment Framework for Voiceprint Database Searches

by Cassandra Deskus and Joshua R. Fattal

Oct 17th, 2019

The FISA Court’s Section 702 Opinions, Part II: Improper Queries and Echoes of “Bulk Collection”

by Elizabeth Goitein

Oct 16th, 2019

The FISA Court’s 702 Opinions, Part I: A History of Non-Compliance Repeats Itself

by Elizabeth Goitein

Oct 15th, 2019

The UK-US CLOUD Act Agreement Is Finally Here, Containing New Safeguards

by Jennifer Daskal and Peter Swire

Oct 8th, 2019

New Spy Museum’s Torture Exhibit Glosses Over Depravity

by Mark Fallon

Oct 8th, 2019

Contesting the Legality of Internet Shutdowns

by Samuel Woodhams

Oct 1st, 2019

Constitution Day 2019: The Hidden Domestic Surveillance Crisis

by Patrick G. Eddington

Sep 17th, 2019

Fear and Loathing on the Border: A First-Hand Look at the Travesty

by Ambassador Donald Steinberg

Sep 13th, 2019

“Domestic Terrorism” Bills Create More Problems Than They Solve

by Harsha Panduranga and Faiza Patel

Aug 28th, 2019

How Data Privacy Laws Can Fight Fake News

by Alex Campbell

Aug 15th, 2019

Border Agents’ Secret Facebook Group Highlights Social Media Vetting Risks for Immigrants

by Raya Koreh

Aug 1st, 2019

Congress Tackles the “100-Mile” Border Zone for Federal Checkpoints

by Patrick G. Eddington

Jul 30th, 2019

Airbnb’s Listings in Disputed Territories: A Tortured Compromise

by Amanda McCaffrey

Jul 29th, 2019

Democratic Debates Round 2: Time to Ask About America’s Courts

by Caroline Fredrickson

Jul 26th, 2019

The Supreme Court Just Made It Easier to Conceal Abuse of Migrant Detainees

by Kendyl Salcito

Jul 17th, 2019

The Massive Perils of the Latest U.N. Resolution on Terrorism

by Fionnuala Ní Aoláin

Jul 8th, 2019

Assange’s Indictment: A Threat to Everyone

by Danielle Brian and Scott H. Amey

Jun 27th, 2019

When Constitutional Law and Government Hacking Collide: A Landmark U.K. Ruling Is Relevant on Both Sides of the Pond

by Caroline Wilson Palow

Jun 19th, 2019

Journalist Watchlist Raises Specter of Civil Rights-Era Secret Surveillance

by Linda Moon

Jun 19th, 2019

Balancing the Law and Reporting: Reflections on the Assange Indictment and What It Means for Journalists

by Walter Pincus

Jun 12th, 2019

The Snowden Effect, Six Years On

by Patrick G. Eddington

Jun 6th, 2019

Why the Christchurch Call to Remove Online Terror Content Triggers Free Speech Concerns

by Evelyn Aswad

May 20th, 2019

CTRL+HALT+Defeat: State-Sponsored Surveillance and the Suppression of Dissent

by Julie Bloch, Sukti Dhital, Rashmika Nedungadi and Nikki Reisch

May 15th, 2019