Civil Liberties

THE CENTER IS SPECIFICALLY DEDICATED TO THE IDEAL THAT RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH ARE INALIENABLE, GOD GIVEN RIGHTS. THE CENTER'S PURPOSE IS TO EDUCATE, PROMULGATE, CONCILIATE AND WHERE NECESSARY, LITIGATE, TO ENSURE THAT THOSE RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED UNDER THE LAW.

ACLJ IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THE ONGOING VIABILITY OF FREEDOM AND LIBERTY IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. BY FOCUSING ON U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, EUROPEAN UNION LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS LAW, THE ACLJ IS DEDICATED TO THE CONCEPT THAT FREEDOM AND LIBERTY ARE UNIVERSAL, GOD-GIVEN AND INALIENABLE RIGHTS THAT MUST BE PROTECTED. 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. AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, THE ACLJ DOES NOT CHARGE FOR ITS SERVICES AND IS DEPENDENT UPON GOD AND THE RESOURCES HE PROVIDES THROUGH THE TIME, TALENT, AND GIFTS OF PEOPLE WHO SHARE OUR CONCERNS AND DESIRE TO PROTECT OUR RELIGIOUS AND CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOMS.

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The mission of the Acton Institute is to promote a free and virtuous society characterized by individual liberty and sustained by religious principles.

TO PROTECT AND EXTEND CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS, AND TO TAKE ACTION TO FURTHER THOSE LIBERTIES AND RIGHTS WITHIN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON.

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THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE SOUTHEASTERN LEGAL FOUNDATION, INC. (SLF) IS AS A PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM AND POLICY CENTER.

THIS CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED AND SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE AND EDUCATION PURPOSES: - TO PROMOTE AND SERVE MINNESOTANS IN THEIR QUEST FOR CLEAN, HEALTHY AIR, FREE OF COMMERCIAL TOBACCO SMOKE; - TO OFFER SUPPORT TO NONSMOKERS AND NONSMOKERS' RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS IN OTHER STATES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES; - TO PREVENT YOUNG PEOPLE FROM STARTING TO USE COMMERCIAL TOBACCO; - AND MORE GENERALLY, TO COMBAT THE HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS RESULTING FROM COMMERCIAL TOBACCO USE.

PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM PROVIDING REPRESENTATION ON ISSUES OF SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC INTEREST.

EDUCATE, ADVOCATE, DEFEND, AND PROTECT THE CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES GUARANTEED BY THE UNITED STATES AND OKLAHOMA CONSTITUTIONS.

TO PROVIDE A FACILITY WHERE CHILDREN WHO ARE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL AND/OR PHYSICAL ABUSE AND THEIR NON-OFFENDING FAMILY MEMBERS CAN GO FOR EVALUATION AND COUNSELING.

PER NRA BYLAWS, TO PROTECT AND DEFEND THE U.S. CONSTITUTION; TO PROMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY, LAW AND ORDER, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE; TO TRAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND CIVILIANS IN MARKSMANSHIP; TO PROMOTE SHOOTING SPORTS AND HUNTING.

NORTH BROOKLYN COALITION AGAINST FAMILY VIOLENCE SEEKS TO ADDRESS THE SYSTEMIC RACISM, INSTITUTIONAL INJUSTICE AND CULTURAL BARRIERS THAT SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT FACE BY CREATING A COMMUNITY BASED SUPPORT NETWORK, PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH OUTREACH, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND ACTIVISM. NORTH BROOKLYN COALITION AGAINST FAMILY VIOLENCE PROVIDES FREE CASE MANAGEMENT, SUPPORT GROUPS AND THERAPY TO SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT.

Educate the public about whistleblower protections, particularly best practices, and international application of U.S. whistleblower laws.

FLORIDA IMPACT TO END HUNGER IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY BY ENDING HUNGER FOR ALL FLORIDIANS. WE MOBILIZE COMMUNITIES TO MAXIMIZE ACCESS TO FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS WITH A FOCUS ON FLORIDA'S MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.

SOCIAL CASE MANAGEMENT SUCH AS FINANCIAL AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE, COUNSLEING AND SUPPORT GROUPS TO THOSE AFFECTED BY HIV AND EDUCATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE ABOUT HIV.

PUBLIC EDUCATION AROUND THE DEATH PENALTY

THE NATIONAL FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COALITION JOINS FIRST AMENDMENT AND OPEN GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS IN AN ALLIANCE TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO KNOW

PRODUCTION AND MAILING OF PAMPHLETS TO EDUCATE PUBLIC ABOUT 1ST AMENDMENT RIGHTS.

THE ACLU OF GEORGIA IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING THE CIVIL LIBERTIES ENSHRINED IN THE U.S. CONSTITUTION AND BILL OF RIGHTS. THROUGH LITIGATION, LOBBYING, AND COMMUNICATIONS, THE ACLU OF GEORGIA WORKS TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE RIGHTS OF ALL CITIZENS OF GEORGIA WITHOUT POLITICAL PARTISANSHIP. FOREMOST AMONG THESE RIGHTS ARE FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND RELIGION, THE RIGHT TO EQUAL TREATMENT UNDER LAW, AND THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY.

TO PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF GUN OWNERS, INCLUDING PROMOTING AND DEVELOPING A GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE AND BENEFITS OF FIREARMS OWNERSHIP, AND CONDUCTING EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY RELATED TO SUCH RIGHTS.

ACLU Foundation of MA was established to defend freedoms guaranteed in the constitution and bill of rights through public education and litigation.

To protect and promote the principles inherent in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights to ensure individual freedoms and equality through litigation and education and outreach.

TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE AMERCIAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF LOUISIANA THROUGH LITIGATION, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND LIMITED LOBBYING IN SUPPORT OF CIVIL LIBERTIES.

THE MISSION OF THE ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA IS TO DEFEND AND PRESERVE, THROUGH LITIGATION AND PUBLIC EDUCATION, INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS GUARANTEED TO ALL BY THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND ARIZONA.

THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FOUNDATION IS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES GUARANTEED IN THE BILL OF RIGHTS AND THE CONSTITUTION.

THE FOUNDATION WORKS TO DEFEND AND PROMOTE THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, FOCUSING ESPECIALLY ON THE FIRST, FOURTH, FIFTH, SIXTH, EIGHTH, AND 14TH AMENDMENTS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO WORKS TO DEFEND AND PROMOTE THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF IOWA. IT ACCOMPLISHES THESE OBJECTIVES THROUGH LITIGATION AND LEGAL ADVOCACY AS WELL AS THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ALL DONE TO SECURE AND ADVANCE THE CIVIL LIBERTIES VALUES WHICH ARE REFLECTED IN THOSE AND OTHER AMENDMENTS AND PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION

DEFEND, PRESERVE AND ADVANCE CIVIL LIBERTIES.

THE ACLU FOUNDATION OF OREGON IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING AND DEFENDING CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS.

TO MAINTAIN AND ADVANCE CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES OF ALL PEOPLE THROUGHOUT IDAHO AND THE UNITED STATES.

TO MAINTAIN AND PROMOTE CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS THROUGHOUT THE USA AND PARTICULARLY WITHIN THE STATE OF CT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FREEDOMS OF SPEECH, PRESS, ASSOCIATION AND RELIGION; THE RIGHTS TO DUE PROCESS OF LAW AND TO EQUAL PROTECTION OF LAW.

NEW ENGLAND LEGAL FOUNDATION (NELF) IS THE LEADING NON-PROFIT PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM IN THE REGION ADDRESSING POLICY AND CONSTITUTIONAL CONCERNS RELATED TO FREE ENTERPRISE. ITS MISSION IS PROMOTING PUBLIC DISCOURSE ON THE PROPER ROLE OF FREE ENTERPRISE IN OUR SOCIETY AND

ASL ASSIST COMMUNITIES IN THE PROTECTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS, RESEARCHES CURRENT ISSUES AFFECTING THOSE RIGHTS, ADVICATES FOR THE COMMUNITY'S POLICIES THAT PROTECT THOSE RIGHTS AND EDUCATES THE PUBLIC AND ELECTED LEADERS THORUGH SEMINARS AND PUBLICATIONS. ASL ALSO PURSUES PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION BY (1) LITIGATING ISSUES RELATING TO PROPERTY RIGHTS, (2) PROVIDING ADVICE TO ATTORNEYS WORKING IN PROPERTY RIGHTS CASES, AND (3) FACILITATING CASES RELATED TO PROPERTY RIGHTS.

GLMA IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO ENSURING HEALTH EQUITY FOR LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER (LGBTQ) AND ALL SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITY (SGM) INDIVIDUALS, AND EQUALITY FOR LGBTQ/SGM HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN THEIR WORK AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS.

FOUNDED IN 1988, DEATH PENALTY FOCUS IS COMMITTED TO THE ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING AND POLITICAL ADVOCACY,MEDIA OUTREACH, AND DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL COALITION BUILDING.

To provide mothers who are incarcerated and their children with the support and resources necessary to maintain and strengthen their family realtionships and to help break the cycle of children following their mothers to prision.

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