ACLU: see American Civil Liberties Union American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), nonpartisan organization devoted to the preservation and extension of the basic rights set forth in the U.S. Constitution.
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American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

Organization founded by Roger Baldwin and others in New York City in 1920 to champion constitutional liberties in the U.S. It works for three basic concepts: freedom of expression, conscience, and association; due process of law; and equal protection under the law. From its founding it has initiated test cases and intervened in cases already in the courts. It may provide legal counsel, or it may file an amicus curiae brief. The Scopes trial was one of its test cases; it provided counsel for the Sacco-Vanzetti case. In the 1950s and '60s it opposed the blacklisting of supposed left-wing subversives and worked to guarantee freedom of worship and the rights of the accused. Its work is performed by volunteers and full-time staff, including lawyers who provide free legal counsel. See also civil liberty.

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ACLU and other advocates had long argued that the ban was an arbitrary and discriminatory denial of participation in a program that is essential for aiding prisoners' successful re-integration into society.

Prisoners with HIV can work in Alabama by Currie, Donya / The Nation's Health

The ACLU said in a statement it was seeking the names and nationalities of about 600 current detainees at Bagram, just north of Kabul.

ACLU seeks information on Bagram airbase by AFP / AFP American Edition

ACLU director Jamil Dakwar said: "Brutally forcefeeding Bill Coleman is in direct opposition to his wishes and violates his basic human rights.

CIVIL RIGHTS LAWYERS FIGHT FOR COLEMAN'S CHOICE by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)