January 26, 2023 “A Nuclear Bomb would be better. At least with a Nuclear Bomb we die quickly. With the U.S. Sanctions we die every day.” – Alex Saab Members of the National Lawyers Guild and International Association of Democratic Lawyers met with Venezuelan special envoy and political prisoner Alex Saab this week in the […]
Continue readingThe National Lawyers Guild (NLG) condemns the attempted coup d’état in Brazil on Sunday, January 8th. Supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro, including election deniers and pro-fascist coup mongers, invaded the Brazilian Congress, Supreme Court and Presidential building causing significant damage to the buildings and their contents including national artistic treasures. The coupists actions […]
Continue readingThe National Lawyers Guild and its International Committee are excited to co-sponsor of this important project, with a number of our members and leaders serving as jurors and steering committee members. After two years of dedicated organizing, we are excited to officially announce the launch of the International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, and […]
Continue readingSummary Israel has recently announced it will imminently deport Palestinian human rights defender Salah Hamouri, an act that could be a serious violation of international law. We, the undersigned human rights organizations, call on commercial airlines to do everything in their capacity to refuse to assist in what could constitute a war crime by refusing […]
Continue readingThe National Lawyers Guild International strongly denounces the denial of entry of NLG member and Samidoun Political Prisoner Network international coordinator Charlotte Kates, and the denial of entry of a co-founder of the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement (Masar Badil) Khaled Barakat, to the Netherlands and their deportation from Amsterdam airport to Canada by the […]
Continue readingOn Tuesday, September 6, a group of more than 12 plainclothes officers from Tunisia’s “anti-terror” squad raided the house of journalist and anti-imperialist, leftist political organizer Ghassen Ben Khelifa, editor of the online media site Inihyez and head of the Media Workshop for Economic and Social Rights Association. The officers conducted a search, seizing his computers […]
Continue readingThe National Lawyers Guild sent the following letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, urging the U.S. State Department to act against the outrageous Israeli raids and attacks on Palestinian human rights organizations, Al-Haq, Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, Defence for Children International – Palestine, Bisan Center, Union of Agricultural Work Committees, […]
Continue readingJan Susler and Laura Rivera of the National Lawyers Guild presented today, Monday, June 20 to the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization on the case of Puerto Rico, highlighting the ongoing struggle to end 124 years of colonialism in Puerto Rico. Click here to download the full statement of the NLG to the Committee. […]
Continue readingThe National Lawyers Guild (NLG) called upon the Biden administration to act quickly to work productively with the new Colombian president and vice-president, Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez Mina, following the runoff elections on Sunday, June 19, 2022. In a letter addressed to President Biden, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and U.S. Ambassador to Colombia […]
Continue readingThe National Lawyers Guild (NLG) joins statements concerning the upcoming presidential elections in Colombia. We implore the current government and its functionaries to abide by the will of the people and ensure the safety of members of El Pacto Histórico regardless of the election outcome. We also reaffirm our solidarity with progressive organizations and individuals […]
Continue readingThis is an exciting time to be involved in the Guild’s international work. JOIN US! International Committee dues are only $25 a year! ($50 for sustainer members, $15 for students and legal workers)