ACLJ's Global Efforts Receive United Nations Recognition

On Monday, July 23, 2007, a key international affiliate of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) received special recognition from the United Nations a development that enhances the global nature of the ACLJs religious liberty and human rights work that already spans more than 35 countries.  Last week, the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations unanimously granted special consultative status to the European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ).

This special designation enhances our ability to shape the global debate on religious freedom and human rights and dignity.  With the special consultative status, the ECLJ will now be in the unique position to file legal briefs and memorandums with UN governing bodies on a wide range of global issues.  This designation is the next logical step in the development of our global outreach; and it will empower the ECLJ in the ongoing struggle to influence the world's decision-makers to recognize the concept that freedom and liberty are universal, God-given and inalienable rights that must be protected.

The ACLJ, which began nearly 20 years ago, has become one of the nation's foremost authorities on constitutional law emphasizing religious liberty.  Nearly a decade ago, we expanded the work of the ACLJ to include an international focus by launching both the ECLJ and the Slavic Centre for Law and Justice (SCLJ).

The work of the ECLJ and SCLJ has spanned more than 35 countries with current cases underway in a number of countries including Russia, Israel and Turkey.

The ACLJ and its worldwide affiliates engage in litigation, provide legal services, render advice to individuals and governmental agencies, as well as counsel clients on global freedom and liberty issues.  The ACLJ and its affiliated organizations also support training law students from around the world in order to protect religious liberty and safeguard human rights and dignity.

The ECLJ is based in Strasbourg, France.  The SCLJ is headquartered in Moscow, Russia.  And, the ACLJ is based in Washington, D.C.