Send a free fax from the

ACLU website to your Senators, in opposition to the proposed “Victims’ Rights Amendment” to the Constitution.

This week’s Senate vote is expected to be

close as proponents have already lined up more than 40 co-sponsors. More than 20 senators still have not

indicated how they will vote on the proposed amendment.

Why on earth oppose victims’ rights?? In my opinion, as that of the ACLU, although victims should be heard and protected in

the criminal justice system, this proposed amendment would jeopardize the

principle of innocent until proven guilty and the right to a fair trail.

Amending the Constitution to allow victims to voice their opinions at every

step of a prosecution could undermine the foundation of our justice system

and the ability of the courts to operate in an impartial and fair manner.

In addition to Wendy Kaminer and other leading columnists, the amendment

has drawn the opposition of domestic violence groups and other victims

advocates, hundreds of law school professors, editorial boards from across

the country and more than 8,000 civil liberties activists.