Civil Liberties Organizations Law
Civil Liberties Organizations Law
Legal organizations focused on protecting civil liberties. Civil liberties are freedoms guaranteed to citizens in the constitution of the country or state. For instance, in the United States, the Bill of Rights guarantees certain freedoms to its citizens. The organizations in this category seek to protect these guaranteed freedoms.
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Queensland Council for Civil Liberties - Features a searchable database of topical documents, aims, office bearers, membership information.
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Center for First Amendment Rights - Offers educational programs on the First Amendment to Connecticut schools.
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New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties - Issues, news, events, and publications, and how to file a complaint. Features letters written by prominent citizens about civil liberties.
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Canadian Civil Liberties Association - Lobbying and law-reform, non-profit, non-government organization dealing with issues of fundamental civil liberties and human rights that affect those who live all across Canada.
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The Thomas Paine Project - U.S. organization advocates repeal of marijuana laws, drug testing laws, 21-year old drinking age, PATRIOT Act. Discussion of government overreaching.
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Bill of Rights Defense Committee - Massachusetts organization opposes Patriot Act and encourages communities to pass resolutions banning violations of civil liberties. History of PATRIOT Act and resolutions that have been passed.
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Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law - Minority Advocacy. Focuses on Voting Rights, Education, Housing, Lending, Employment, and Public Policy. Contains press releases, links, and job opportunities.
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The Madison Society for Law and Policy - Organization of law students, professors, lawyers and others, seeking to restore to American law a steadfast commitment to upholding the rights, liberties and dignity of people.
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National Obscenity Law Center - Contains some definitions and justifications for obscenity laws, but the primary purpose of this site is to sell their journal. Some pages under construction.
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