Hate Crimes Decline for Third Consecutive Year, Yet Systemic Disparities Persist, Says Lawyers’ Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released its annual hate crime statistics for 2025, revealing a nuanced landscape of social progress shadowed by persistent, deep-seated inequities.…
Honoring the Vanguard: Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Celebrates Champions of Democracy at 2026 Higginbotham Gala
NEW YORK — On the evening of September 23, the opulent halls of Cipriani Wall Street in New York City became the epicenter of the American civil rights movement. The…
The Vanguard of Democracy: Lawyers’ Committee Honors Champions of Justice at 2026 Higginbotham Gala
NEW YORK — Against a backdrop of increasing legal challenges to voting access and civil rights protections across the United States, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law convened…
Legal Siege: The Cycle of Detention Against Pakistani Human Rights Lawyers Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha
NEW YORK — In a development that has sent shockwaves through the international legal community and intensified concerns regarding the state of judicial independence in Pakistan, human rights lawyers Imaan…














