ACLU Know Your Rights Publication

The American Civil Liberties Union is pleased to inform you that we have created a public education Booklet entitled Know Your Rights When Encountering Law Enforcement.  The ACLU believes that the Booklet may be helpful to members of your organization.   

The Booklet addresses what rights an individual has when stopped, questioned, arrested, or searched by law enforcement officers.  The Booklet is for citizens and non-citizens with additional information for non-citizens in a separate section.  Another section covers what can happen to an individual at airports and other points of entry into the United States.  The last section of the Booklet discusses concerns an individual may have related to their charitable contributions and religious or political beliefs. The Booklet is intended to inform individuals about their basic rights and is not a substitute for legal advice.

Recently, the ACLU has translated the Booklet into the following languages:  Arabic, Spanish, Urdu, French and Farsi.  The English version of the Booklet, as well as the translations, are available at the following weblink http://www.aclu.org/safefree/general/17444res20040528.html.

            Please let us know if you have any questions.            

Sincerely,

Vanita Gupta
Staff Attorney
Racial Justice Project
American Civil Liberties Union
125 Broad Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10004

Nasrina Bargzie
Attorney
National Security Project
American Civil Liberties Union
125 Broad Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10004
nbargzie@aclu.org

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