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The 20 closest civil rights advocacy alternatives to American Civil Liberties Union, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 13 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to American Civil Liberties Union? The closest matches are Amnesty International, Electronic Frontier Foundation and Human Rights Watch. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.

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01 · Entity

About American Civil Liberties Union

American Civil Liberties Union aclu.org

American Civil Liberties Union | The ACLU dares to create a more perfect union — beyond one person, party, or side. Our mission is to realize this promise of the United States Constitution for all and expand the reach of its guarantees.

The ACLU dares to create a more perfect union — beyond one person, party, or side. Our mission is to realize this promise of the United States Constitution for all and expand the reach of its guarantees.

Wikidata: American advocacy group

Top 10K · #5,498 English 13 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
Visit American Civil Liberties Union

Summary by Claude

US nonprofit civil rights organization that litigates, lobbies and campaigns on civil liberties issues such as voting rights, immigrant rights, free speech and reproductive freedom, and publishes know-your-rights guides and news commentary.

Who it’s for
US public, supporters and donors
Business model
Donations and memberships

02 · Embedding space

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03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to American Civil Liberties Union

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    Amnesty International amnesty.org Top 10K English

    Amnesty International

    We are a global movement of more than 10 million people in over 150 countries who campaign campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all.

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    Human Rights Watch hrw.org Top 10K English

    Human Rights Watch | Defending Human Rights Worldwide

    Human Rights Watch defends the rights of people in 100 countries worldwide, spotlighting abuses and bringing perpetrators to justice

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    Our World in Data ourworldindata.org Top 10K English

    Our World in Data

    Research and data to make progress against the world’s largest problems.

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    ProPublica propublica.org Top 10K English

    ProPublica — Investigative Journalism and News in the Public Interest

    ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.

  5. 05
    Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org Top 10K English

    Council on Foreign Relations

    The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan member organization, think tank, and publisher.

  6. 06
    American Heart Association heart.org Top 10K English

    US nonprofit funding cardiovascular medical research, educating consumers on healthy living, and fostering cardiac care

  7. 07
    Breitbart News breitbart.com Top 10K English

    Breitbart News Network

    Syndicated news and opinion website providing continuously updated headlines to top news and analysis sources.

  8. 08
    Brookings brookings.edu Top 10K English

    Brookings - Quality. Independence. Impact.

    The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. Our mission is to conduct in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national and global level.

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    Pew Research Center pewresearch.org Top 10K English

    Pew Research Center | Nonpartisan, nonadvocacy, public opinion polling and data-driven social science research

    Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World

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    Wikimedia movement wikimedia.org Top 1K English

    Wikimedia Error

    global social movement for free educational knowledge

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    Radio Free Asia rfa.org Top 10K English

    Radio Free Asia

    US government-funded broadcaster in Asia

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    NBER nber.org Top 10K English

    National Bureau of Economic Research | NBER

    Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, and business professionals.

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    Archive of Our Own archiveofourown.org Top 10K English

    Request temporarily denied. | Archive of Our Own

    nonprofit online fanfiction repository operated by the Organization for Transformative Works

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    Greenpeace greenpeace.org Top 10K English

    Greenpeace

    Greenpeace

  15. 15
    PBS pbs.org Top 1K English

    PBS: Public Broadcasting Service

    Watch full episodes of your favorite PBS dramas, find in-depth news analysis and explore documentaries on history, science, art and more!

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    College Board collegeboard.org Top 10K English

    College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools

    College Board is a non-profit organization that clears a path for all students to own their future through the AP Program, SAT Suite, BigFuture, and more.

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    Better Business Bureau bbb.org Top 10K English

    American organization

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    United States Department of Justice justice.gov Top 10K English

    Department of Justice | Homepage | United States Department of Justice

    Official website of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). DOJ’s mission is to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime; to seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior; and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.

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    AARP aarp.org Top 10K English

    AARP® Official Site - Join & Explore the Benefits

    AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering Americans 50 and older to choose how they live as they age.

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    United States federal courts uscourts.gov Top 10K English

    United States Courts

    third constitutional branch of government

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04 · Fingerprints

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