Baher Azmy
Baher Azmy is a prominent civil rights attorney and the legal director of the Center for Constitutional Rights. He has been involved in various high-profile cases advocating for the rights of detainees and challenging unlawful detentions. In the recent news, he represented three Venezuelan men seeking to block their potential transfer to Guantanamo Bay, arguing against their prolonged detention in the United States.
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Baher Azmy, legal director of the Center for Constitutional Rights, criticized the legality of the attacks as unlawful killings.
Pescadores del Caribe temen por sus vidas ante ataques de EEUU contra lanchas
Dominican Republic· 2026-02-19
Baher Azmy called the order 'base racism' and criticized its implications for immigration policy.
State department and Marco Rubio sued over order denying visas to 75 countries | US immigration
United Kingdom· 2026-02-03
Baher Azmy is the CCR legal director who commented on the case.
US sued over deadly missile strike on alleged drug boat which killed two Trinidadian men
New Zealand· 2026-01-27
Baher Azmy is a lawyer for the plaintiffs at the Center for Constitutional Rights.
Trump administration sued over deaths of two Trinidadians in boat strike off Venezuela
Guyana· 2026-01-27
Baher Azmy is Khalil’s attorney who expressed disappointment with the appeals court's decision.
Mahmoud Khalil: Appeals court reverses decision that freed Palestinian activist
United States· 2026-01-15
Khalil’s attorney, Baher Azmy, pushed back on the criticism of Khalil’s remarks.
'We had to reach this moment': Campus activist Mahmoud Khalil accused of justifying Oct 7 attacks; Trump allies say ‘deport him now’
India· 2025-08-07
Baher Azmy is the legal director of the Center for Constitutional Rights who criticized the government's approach to Khalil's case.
Detained anti-Israel protester Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil's attorneys criticize government's caseUnited States· 2025-04-11
Baher Azmy is Khalil's attorney who expressed gratitude for the court's decision regarding jurisdiction.
Mahmoud Khalil: Judge denies request to transfer Columbia graduate student’s case to LouisianaUnited States· 2025-04-01
Baher Azmy, who argued Khalil’s case should be returned to a New York court, said: 'They keep passing around the body in an almost Kafkaesque way.'
Trump news at a glance: Vance stakes US claim for Greenland as new coalition insists it ‘belongs to us’ | JD VanceUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-29
Attorney Baher Azmy stated that the government's justification to deport Khalil is weak.
Mahmoud Khalil: Trump administration accuses pro-Palestinian activist of hiding info on green card applicationUnited States· 2025-03-24
Baher Azmy, Khalil’s attorney, stated that he does not think the claims against Khalil undermine their case for release.
Columbia University: As students return from spring break, new policies could reshape life on campusUnited States· 2025-03-24
Baher Azmy, another attorney for Khalil, stated that the government's actions are about repression, not security.
Mahmoud Khalil: Trump administration squeezes colleges over pro-Palestinian protests as activist remains detainedUnited States· 2025-03-14
Baher Azmy is the lawyer for Mahmoud Khalil and described the arrest as unprecedented.
Almost 100 arrested during protest occupying Trump Tower over Mahmoud Khalil | Mahmoud KhalilUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-13
Baher Azmy, the legal director of the Center for Constitutional Rights, is representing Khalil.
US relies on rare foreign policy provision to try to deport Mahmoud Khalil | New YorkUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-13
Azmy confirmed a federal judge's order to prevent the deportation of three Venezuelan men to Guantánamo.
El régimen de Nicolás Maduro recibe como héroes a los venezolanos deportados por Estados Unidos
Argentina· 2025-02-11
Baher Azmy is a lawyer for the men detained in New Mexico who filed the motion to block their transfer to Guantanamo.
U.S. judge blocks possible transfer of three Venezuelan detainees to Guantanamo
Canada· 2025-02-10
