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Congratulations to Kerry McLean, 2021 Debra Evenson Venceremos International Award Honoree!
The National Lawyers Guild International Committee congratulates Kerry McLean, the 2021 honoree of the Debra Evenson Venceremos International Award. The Award will be presented during the NLG Law For the People Convention, which will be held virtually between October 11-17, 2021. Kerry McLean is the recipient of the 2021 Debra Evenson Venceremos International Award. She […]
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NLG Condemns Biden Administration’s Violent Deportation of Haitian Asylum Seekers
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) strongly denounces the Biden Administration’s racist brutality against Haitians at the U.S.-Mexico border and their mass expulsion and deportation, in violation of US law and of their internationally recognized rights to seek asylum. The NLG reiterates and supports the comprehensive statement from the Haiti Action Committee, and offers the following additional […]
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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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Open Letter in Support of Justice and Accountability for the November 2019 Coup d’etat in Bolivia and Crimes Committed by the De Facto Government of Jeanine Áñez
The National Lawyers Guild International Committee and Project Blueprint launched this open letter in support of justice and accountability for the November 2019 coup d’etat in Bolivia. It has been endorsed by dozens of legal organizations, lawyers and human rights activists in the U.S. and internationally. We urge you to share this open letter with […]
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