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NLG's Emily Yozell on Guatemala's Rios Montt trial
May 14, 2013
Former Guatemalan dictator, General Efrain Rios Montt, was found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity on Friday, May 10. During the trial, NLG International Committee attorney Emily Yozell coordinated a delegation to Guatemala to meet with survivors and human rights organizations, as well as observe the trial....
Forthcoming delegation to Honduras, November 2013
May 10, 2013
The NLG International Committee, Task Force on the Americas is organizing a delegation to monitor the presidential elections in Honduras in November 2013. The approximate dates will be November 20 to 26 (voting day is Sunday, November 24)....
Letter to Obama Regarding the State of Siege in Guatemala
May 10, 2013
The following letter was sent by NLG President Azadeh Shahshahani to US President Obama, regarding the state of siege in Guatemala, following the NLG delegation to Guatemala to observe the Rios Montt trial....
IADL to convene in Paris on new international economic order
May 1, 2013
The National Lawyers Guild is an affiliate of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers (http://iadllaw.org), an international federation of progressive lawyers and legal workers bringing together progressive legal organizations from around the world....
NLG joins letter to Kerry urging US to recognize Venezuelan election results
April 19, 2013
The following open letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, calls on the US government to immediately recognize the results of the Venezuelan elections. NLG President Azadeh Shahshahani is one of the signatories:...
National Lawyers Guild Monitors Conclude Venezuelan Elections Were Well-Organized, Fair and Transparent
April 16, 2013
A delegation of National Lawyers Guild (NLG) election monitors visited polling sites in five Venezuelan states on April 14 and found that the Venezuelan presidential election process was fair, transparent, participatory, and well-organized....
RT's Crosstalk on Whistleblowers features interview with IC co-chair Jeanne Mirer
April 16, 2013
International Committee co-chair Jeanne Mirer was a featured guest on Russia Today's Crosstalk program on April 15, focusing on whistleblowers and the Bradley Manning case....
April 23 - New York: Struggle and Resistance of India's Suzuki Maruti Workers
April 16, 2013
The following important event is supported by the NLG International Committee, building on the work of IC co-chairs and the International Labor Justice Working Group:...
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