Civil Liberties Defense Center
259 E 5th Ave, Ste 300 A
Eugene, OR 97401
541.687.9180 ph
541.686.2137 fax
info@cldc.org
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Current Projects
The Civil Liberties Defense Center is a nonprofit organization focused on defending and upholding civil liberties through education, outreach, litigation, legal support and assistance. The Civil Liberties Defense Center strives to preserve the strength and vitality of the Bill of Rights and the U.S. and state constitutions, as well as to protect freedom of expression.
Learn more about CLDC.
Tasers and the Police: A Deadly Combination
Tasers do not decrease the likelihood that police will use deadly force. In fact, tasers are deadly force. The Civil Liberties Center is working to educate the community about this commonly used compliance device. Check out our trifold in English or in Spanish. Please feel free to reprint and distribute.
Ending the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act
The Civil Liberties Center is working with organizations across the country to abolish the November 27, 2006, Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act which may label citizens engaged in animal welfare issues who take direct action as "terrorists." Find out more about joining the Coalition to Abolish the AETA. We are working to educate the public about the travesties contained in laws like this one that repress free speech. Read about how this bill affects you. Check out our AETA tri-fold. Please feel free to reprint and distribute.
Green Scare
The Civil Liberties Center is working to fight against the Green Scare, the governments unconstitutional attack on environmental and animal rights activists, by conducting research, participating in public outreach and education, and assisting with the legal defense of non-cooperating defendants. We are also providing attorney referrals for various individuals and have assisted their attorneys with various legal issues.
How do you resist governement repression?
Know Your Rights
Protester Defense
Interfering with Agricultural Operations
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Join in Fighting the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA)
We are inviting you to join the nationwide grassroots Coalition to Abolish the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA), a critical venture protecting your right to dissent that needs your active participation. Learn more about AETA. Check out our AETA tri-fold. Please feel free to reprint and distribute.
The CLDC is working to halt a similarly bad act, the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007, S 1959 (the twin of HR 1955, which passed 404-6 in October), which is before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in the Senate. According to one source, Sen. Susan Collins, the sponsor of the bill in the Senate, realizes there has been opposition to the bill, and is open to hearing from her constituents.
The bill defines "homegrown terrorism" as "planned" or "threatened" use of force to coerce the government or the people in the promotion of "...political or social objectives." No force need actually to have been used. Learn more about the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Act.
Jeff Hogg and Lauren speaks to the press at a grand jury.
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