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Sign On: Demand Immediate Attention to Situation of Risk for Defenders in Honduras
Español aqui. Sign the statement to demand immediate attention to the situation of risk against river defenders in Guapinol, Sector San Pedro and Tocoa. No more lethal and unpunished extractivism! Our solidarity with the family of Oqueli Dominguez and those who accompany the struggle. Sign here: https://forms.gle/zHSd7MZukPDSRQsT8 The Observatory for Justice of the Guapinol River […]
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100+ Organizations Sign Call for Justice After the Murder of 2 Water Defenders in Honduras
The National Lawyers Guild International Committee is part of the Observatory for Justice for the Guapinol Water Defenders. The Observatory is made up of the following groups: ● Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL). ● CIVICUS ● International Human Rights Law Clinic, University of Virginia School of Law, US ● International Committee of the […]
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January 26, Online Launch of the People’s Academy of International Law
Please join us for the webinar launch of… The Monique and Roland Weyl PEOPLE’S ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW Thursday, January 26 1 pm UTC (5 am PT, 8 am ET, 2 pm CET, 10 pm JST) Register to attend: https://bit.ly/peoplesintlaw International law is in crisis. For too long, reactionary forces have tried to strip progressive […]
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NLG Statement of Solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en Nation
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) strongly supports the sovereign Wet’suwet’en nation in demanding an end to Canada’s militarized occupation of their lands and a complete halt to the Coastal Gaslink pipeline, as outlined in their recent submission to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs have unilaterally opposed the Coastal Gaslink pipeline and have […]
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450+ lawyers and legal organizations support Steven Donziger at his sentencing hearing
Over 450 lawyers and legal organizations around the world submitted a letter of support to Judge Preska in the sentencing hearing for Steven Donziger on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. The letter was coordinated by the National Lawyers Guild International Committee and the International Association of Democratic Lawyers. It urges Judge Preska “to sentence Mr. Donziger […]
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Video: Divest the Wall, Divest Elbit
On Friday, May 7, the NLG’s Indigenous Peoples Rights Committee and International Committee, organized the first installation of the Divest Border Panel Series, as indigenous peoples and allies discuss the impacts of Integrated Fixed Towers (IFTs) and their impact on Indigenous peoples rights in the United States and globally. Research by O’odham VOICE Against the […]
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May 7 Webinar: Divest the Wall, Divest Elbit
Friday, May 7 4 pm Pacific/7 pm Eastern Register to join on Zoom: https://bit.ly/divestwall Or Watch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/NLGIC Join us in the first installation of the DIVEST BORDER PANEL SERIES as indigenous peoples and allies discuss the impacts of Integrated Fixed Towers (IFTs) and their impact on Indigenous peoples rights in the United States […]
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Video: Movement Lawyering and Working with Indigenous Communities
On August 27, 2020, the National Lawyers Guild Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Committee and Environmental Human Rights Committee organized the fourth event in their webinar series, “Movement Lawyering and Working with Indigenous Communities,” hosted by Natali Segovia, co-chair of the IPRC. The speakers during the event were Julianna Repp, Moira Meltzer-Cohen, and Pat Handlin. Lawyers who […]
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August 27, Webinar: Movement Lawyering: Working With Indigenous Peoples
Thursday, August 27 4:00 pm Pacific/7:00 pm Eastern Register: https://bit.ly/indigenousmvmts Watch on Facebook Live: https://facebook.com/NLGIC Organized by the NLG Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Committee and Environmental Human Rights Committee Lawyers who were part of the legal efforts at Standing Rock will discuss the challenges and lessons learned from working within a movement space that was/is indigenous-led. […]
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Video: Indigenous Peoples and the Struggle Against Extractive Industry
The following webinar was organized by the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Committee and the Environmental Human Rights Committee of the National Lawyers Guild on June 23, 2020, with speakers Michelle Cook, Leoyla Cowboy Giron, Leona Morgan and Jakeline Romero Epiayu. The panel discussion focused on the impact of extractive industries (mining, oil pipelines, fracking, etc.) on […]
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