The National Lawyers Guild International Committee strongly condemns the assassination of Juan López, Guapinol River water protector and mining resistance leader, in Honduras. Juan was a key leader of the community defenders of the national parks and rivers and a healthy environment for the 14 communities impacted by the mining project. The NLG IC is […]
Continue readingThe National Lawyer Guild congratulates the Uhuru 3 for successfully fighting back against false FARA-related charges & strongly condemns convictions on fabricated and politically motivated charges of Conspiracy The trial of Uhuru 3 is one of the most important First Amendment cases in the 21st century. On September 12, 2024 a federal jury in Tampa, […]
Continue readingTuesday, September 24th – 5pm ET/2 pm PT Register here: https://bit.ly/fightrepression Join the NLG International Committee and Palestine Subcommittee for our upcoming discussion on the rising criminalization of Palestinian Solidarity, anti-colonial and anti-imperialist movements in the West: Zaid Abdulnasser – former Samidoun member and anti-repression campaigner, Germany Zaid will speak on the ban in […]
Continue readingIndividual and Collective Human Rights and Challenges to their Realization Course 5A of the Monique and Roland Weyl People’s Academy of International Law. REGISTER NOW! Thursday, September 19 9 am Pacific, 12 pm Eastern, 4 pm UTC Interpretation available in English, Spanish, French (Arabic, Portuguese upon request) Register: https://peoplesacademy.net/register NOTE: This will be a 3-hour […]
Continue readingUS-BASED ORGANIZATIONS STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH BOOKER OMOLE & DEMAND AN END TO HIS REPRESSION We write as US-based organizations that have worked closely with Booker Omole, National Vice Chairperson and National Organizing Secretary of the Communist Party of Kenya. We stand in firm solidarity with Mr. Omole, who was unjustly detained as he prepared […]
Continue readingEl Gremio Nacional de Abogados (Estados Unidos), por su Comité Internacional, se opone firmemente al actual intento del gobierno de los Estados Unidos de interferir en la soberanía y asuntos internos de México, amenazando con repercusiones económicas si México implementa reformas democráticas en el poder judicial de su gobierno y movilizando al gobierno de Canadá […]
Continue readingThe National Lawyers Guild International Committee strongly objects to the ongoing attempt by the United States government to interfere in the sovereignty and internal affairs of Mexico, by threatening economic repercussions if Mexico implements democratic reforms in the judicial branch of its government, and by mobilizing the government of Canada to join it in these […]
Continue readingThe following joint letter was sent as part of the No Harbour for Genocide campaign, focusing on a demand to the Greek government to take action against the Overseas Santorini and the Overseas Sun Coast, two US vessels in the business of transporting military fuel for the Zionist regime. Around the same time that the […]
Continue readingLetter to White House Marks Exactly 75 Years Since Signing of Geneva Conventions New York, NY — A new letter from legal groups, legal scholars, and attorneys calls on the Biden administration to end the use of broad unilateral economic sanctions, noting their civilian harms and illegality under international law. The letter, sent to the […]
Continue reading(English) El Gremio Nacional de Abogados cuestiona las reiteradas declaraciones de prensa del Centro Carter en relación con las elecciones presidenciales del 28 de julio en Venezuela. El Centro emitió una declaración pública menos de 24 horas después del cierre de las urnas en la que pedía al gobierno venezolano que publicara inmediatamente los resultados electorales […]
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