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NEW REPORT: Freedom in the World 2020 finds established democracies are in decline

Washington – March 4, 2020 — Democracy is under assault around the globe, and the effects are evident not just in authoritarian states like China, Russia, and Iran, but also in countries with a long track record of upholding basic rights and freedoms. While protest movements in every region have illustrated widespread popular demand for better governance, they have yet...

Civil Liberties Defense Center to Represent Environmental and Human Rights Lawyer Steven Donziger

Amazon Watch For more information, contact: Ada Recinos at +1.510.473.7542 or ada@amazonwatch.org Oakland, CA – On May 15, 2020, CLDC’s Executive Director and Senior Staff Attorney, Lauren Regan, officially joined Steven Donziger’s legal team as a lead trial attorney. In addition to Regan and former New York federal prosecutor Andrew Frisch, the team now includes nationally known trial lawyers Richard...

Indigent Defense

Access to an attorney means little if they lack the time, resources, or skills to be an effective advocate. Thus, one of the areas CLRP focuses on is creating or improving indigent defense systems to ensure quality representation for all defendants, regardless of income or social status. Across the country, public defenders or assigned counsel are too often forced to...