Contents tagged with protest
Filed in: Iran | by Tiffany Barrans | 5:20 PM Jun. 13, 2013
Pastor Saeed’s Case Taken Directly to Iranian Officials with Peaceful Demonstrations Worldwide
Over the last several hours, citizens from dozens of nations have taken a stand in solidarity with Pastor Saeed Abedini – a U.S. citizen imprisoned in Iran – and other Iranians who have been imprisoned for their faith. In the United States, I joined concerned citizens as they gathered in front of the Iranian Interest Section, hosted by Pakistani embassy in Washington D.C., today at noon to demonstrate their support for Pastor Saeed. Ever since the United States cut off diplomatic re... Continue Reading
The Right to Protest
The Right to Protest
Filed in: Free Speech | by Anna Sekulow | 10:46 AM Jan. 19, 2012
Congress Starting to Listen on SOPA
By now, you may have noticed many popular websites, including Google and Wikipedia, have launched protests to highlight both the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA). We at the ACLJ first brought you the story behind these two bills in November, and we continue to monitor developments. After our legal analysis we found that SOPA raised serious First Amendment concerns. If not properly and narrowly tailored, both bills could impose dangerous restrictions on free speech and... Continue Reading
Filed in: United Nations | by Anna Sekulow | 10:59 AM Jan. 3, 2012
Russian Protesters Organize Online
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Moscow in response to the December fourth elections. One of the protests drew a crowd of approximately 100,000 people, the largest since the fall of the Soviet Union over twenty years ago. The protesters believe former President and current Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's Party, United Russia, would not have done as well in parliamentary elections if it weren't for vote manipulation. Dissatisfaction with the electoral system is not exactl... Continue Reading
National Security-Immigrant Rights Project Director for the ACLU of Georgia, Shahshahani listens as plaintiff Flores-Maisonet speaks in Atlanta
National Security/Immigrant Rights Project Director for the ACLU of Georgia, Azadeh Shahshahani (L) listens as plaintiff Anton Flores-Maisonet (R) speaks during a news conference after the ACLU filed … more
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National Security/Immigrant Rights Project Director for the ACLU of Georgia, Azadeh Shahshahani speaks during a news conference after the ACLU filed a lawsuit legally challenging Georgia's new state … more
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National Security/Immigrant Rights Project Director for the ACLU of Georgia, Azadeh Shahshahani speaks during a news conference after the ACLU filed a lawsuit legally challenging Georgia's new state … more
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People wave U.S. flags and hold signs at a protest against immigration laws during a visit of President Barack Obama to El Paso May 10, 2011. Obama issued an impassioned call for immigration reform … more