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...il Rights Movement]] and contributed to support for passage of the [[Civil Rights Act of 1964]]. ...ptist Church]] in [[Birmingham, Alabama]] was a rallying point for [[civil rights]] activities through the spring of 1963, and is where the students who marc

...erless resistance can encompass anything from non-violent disruption and [[civil disobedience]] to [[bomb]]ings, [[assassination]]s and other violent [[agit ...]], as well as [[anti-globalization|anti-corporate]] and [[anti-abortion]] activists.

...is a political tactic, like letter-writing or protesting, which is used by activists when they believe that no other means will effect the kind of change they d * '''Civil disorder''' – A form of collective violence interfering with the [[peace]

...ntil June 2, 2006 to comment, as required by law. Civil liberty and human rights groups immediately questioned the constitutionality and stated that the pro ...nd all but two of the inmates are [[Arab Muslims]], leading the [[American Civil Liberties Union]] (ACLU) to raise a concern about [[racial profiling]]. The

...apping jurisdiction of these two Committees is particularly critical where civil liberties and the rule of law hang in the balance. <br> ...an effective way to preserve the secrecy of the program and protect civil rights. The FISA Court has an unblemished record for keeping secrets and it has th

Animal Liberation Front (ALF) is a name used internationally by activists who engage in [[direct action]] tactics on behalf of animals. This includes ...instream media finally pick up on the concern of ecoterrorism], ''Property Rights Foundation of America, Inc'', March 2001.</ref><ref name=fbi3>[http://www.f

...ion/22203res20051206.html Fact sheet: Extraordinary rendition], [[American Civil Liberties Union]], accessed on March 29, 2007 {{en icon}}</ref> ...tee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight, Subcommittee on Europe, April 17, 2007, p. 12.</ref> He fur

NGOs such as [[Amnesty International]] or [[Human Rights Watch]] record in their annual report the number of known cases of forced d ...: Amnesty Law Risks Legalizing Impunity for Crimes Against Humanity (Human Rights Watch, 14-4-2005)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

...e revelation raised immediate concern among elected officials, civil right activists, legal scholars and the public at large about the legality and constitution ...nce program. The appeals were the first to reach the court after dozens of civil suits against the government and telecommunications companies over NSA surv

...uman Rights and Humanitarian Law Regime”, Mediterranean Journal of Human Rights, Vol. 12 (Double Issue), 2008, pp.379-397. </ref><ref> ....amnestyusa.org/war-on-terror/civil-rights/page.do?id=1108209|title= Civil Rights and the "War on Terror"