Domestic Violence Survivor Asks International Tribunal To Hold U.S. Responsible For Human Rights Violations

NEW YORK – The American Civil Liberties Union and Columbia Law School's Human Rights Clinic filed a merits brief with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) detailing their charges that the U.S. broke international law in violating the human rights of a domestic violence survivor. The brief was filed on behalf of Jessica Lenahan (formerly Gonzales), whose three daughters were kidnapped by her estranged husband and killed, and whose domestic violence protection claims were rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court.... American Civil Liberties Union : Domestic Violence Survivor Asks International Tribunal To Hold U.S. Responsible For Human Rights Violations