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IADL Resolution calling on the Philippine Government to Stop the Attacks on Lawyers
The NLG is a member organization of the IADL, the International Association of Democratic Lawyers. Jeanne Mirer, IC co-chair, is President of the IADL, and Suzanne Adely, IC co-chair, is a member of the Bureau. Progressive lawyers from around the world are involved in the IADL, and it will be holding its next international Congress […]
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NLG letter to Rep-Elect Rashida Tlaib in support of her comments on the right to boycott
The National Lawyers Guild sent the following letter to Rep.-Elect Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) in support of her comments on the right to boycott and Palestine. Her comments came in response to attacks on fellow newly elected Rep.-Elect Ilhan Omar (D-Minn) in support of the BDS movement. The letter also emphasized the importance of working together […]
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NLG & Al Otro Lado Mobilizing Legal Support for Central American Refugee Caravan at Mexico-US Border
TIJUANA, Mexico—Since last Thursday, a Central American exodus of 4,000-5,000 asylum seekers have been arriving at the Tijuana/San Ysidro Port of Entry. The National Lawyers Guild (NLG)and Al Otro Lado (AOL) are mobilizing legal support on both sides of the border to help protect and uphold the human rights of these refugees fleeing violence and political crisis. The […]
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NLG letter supporting Rep.-Elect Ilhan Omar’s comments on BDS and Palestine #WeStandWithIlhan
The National Lawyers Guild sent the following letter to Representative-Elect Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) in support of her comments on the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement and Palestinian human rights. In particular, the NLG expressed its appreciation of her opposition to the ongoing legislative attempts to criminalize and suppress human rights campaigners for Palestine. See the […]
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November 16: Reportback from People’s Tribunals on the Philippines and Puerto Rico
Friday, November 16 6:00 pm LaGuardia Community College Building E, Room 242 31-10 Thomson Ave Queens, NY The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines NE is joining forces with those who attended the International People’s Tribunal in Brussels, Belgium for the Philippines AND here in New York City for Puerto Rico. An International […]
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NLGIC: Condemnation and Outrage at the Murder of People’s Lawyer Ben Ramos in the Philippines
National Lawyers Guild – International Committee Expresses its Strong Condemnation and Collective Outrage at the Murder of People’s Lawyer Ben Ramos Benjamin Tarug Ramos, 56, Secretary General of the National Union of People’s Lawyers (NUPL) Negros Occidental Province Chapter was killed on November 6th, shot dead in Kabankalan, Philippines, by motorcycle-riding men while taking a […]
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Video: “Fighting Fascism” panel at the 2018 Law for the People Convention
The following video is an excerpt from the panel on the rise of global fascist threats at the 2018 Law for the People convention in Portland, Oregon. The presentations here highlight some of the key issues in the United States and around the world and are meant to spark discussion about strategies to defend peoples […]
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Will Israel’s Gaza Massacres Finally Prod the ICC into Action?
The following article – containing interviews with Suzanne Adely, International Committee co-chair and Audrey Bomse, Palestine Subcommitee co-chair – was originally published at Mint Press News on October 26th, 2018. We republish the article below: By Joe Catron THE HAGUE — As the Great March of Return by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip nears its eighth month, […]
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International Committee Schedule for the Law For the People Convention 2018
The following schedule contains items organized or co-organized by the International Committee of the National Lawyers Guild, its working groups and subcommittees. There are many more events of interest to IC members taking place at the Convention, including the Anti-Racism Training, TUPOCC Meeting, Keynote speech with Kshama Sawant, Awards Banquet and much more! For full […]
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Honduras: Serious Irregularities Create Obstacles to Truth and Justice in Berta Cáceres Case
Tegucigalpa, October 25, 2018.- The Legal Observer Mission that is observing the trial for the assassination of human rights defender Berta Cáceres expresses its serious concern about the recent exclusion from the case of the victims’ private attorneys. This action compromises the principles of a fair and impartial trial, and is the latest in a […]
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