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NLG calls upon Fordham University to rescind ban on Students for Justice in Palestine
The National Lawyers Guild issued the following statements in support of students at Fordham University who were denied the right to form a Students for Justice in Palestine chapter on their campus. To support Fordham SJP, please take two actions: 1. sign on to the student support petition and 2. send a letter to the university’s […]
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February 23-26: NLG International Weekend in Puerto Rico – Register Online
National Lawyers Guild International Weekend in Puerto Rico February 23-26, 2017 San Juan, Puerto Rico Exact Event Locations TBA! REGISTER ONLINE (Free): https://nlginternationalpuertorico.eventbrite.com **A side trip is being coordinated after the Retreat to travel to Cuba and to connect with a portion of the Labor and Employment Committee delegation in Havana. If you are interested in joining […]
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NLG Responds to the Commutation of the Sentences of Oscar López Rivera and Chelsea Manning
(Above, L-R: Oscar López Rivera with atty. Jan Susler; Portrait of Chelsea Manning by Alicia Neal.) The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) is thrilled to learn of the commutations of the sentences of Puerto Rican political prisoner Oscar López Rivera and Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning, a victory due largely to the unwavering efforts of determined activists, […]
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US Dismisses First Cuba Travel Enforcement Case in 10 years; NLG Re-Institutes Legal Network to Defend US Travelers to Cuba
In December 2016, the U.S. government’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) agreed to dismiss its case against Albert A. Fox, Jr. and the Alliance for a Responsible Cuba Policy Foundation, in which OFAC sought a $100,000 penalty for travel to Cuba and encouraging others to do so, in 2010 and 2011. This was the only […]
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NLG International Urges Protection & Release of 5 Missing Pakistani Human Rights & Social Media Activists
January 12, 2017 NLG International Committee submitted letters to Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain & Ambassador Jalil Abbas Jilani at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Washington D.C., urging them to ensure the protection of 5 Pakistani Human Rights & Social Media Activists who have gone missing this month. We are writing on behalf of […]
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Justice orgs call for protection of human rights defenders working on issues related to Palestine
December 9, 2016 – In marking International Human Rights Defenders Day, the undersigned organizations commend the work of all human rights defenders working for justice globally, stand in solidarity with them, and highlight the case of individuals and organizations focused on Palestine. Human rights defenders advocating and working on Palestinian human rights around the world […]
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National Lawyers Guild Statement on the Passing of Fidel Castro Ruz
On behalf of the members and leaders of the National Lawyers Guild (NLG), we send our condolences and heartfelt thanks to the people of Cuba during this time of national mourning at the loss of Fidel Castro Ruz. Cuba under his leadership inspired generations worldwide to act in solidarity across national lines and against poverty, racism, disease […]
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National Lawyers Guild Statement of Solidarity with Standing Rock Sioux Tribe against Dakota Access Pipeline
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG), the oldest and largest human rights bar association in the United States, by its International Committee, its Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Committee and its Environmental Human Rights Committee, as well as the NLG’s Environmental Justice Committee and Labor and Employment Committee, stands in solidarity with the sovereign Oceti Sakowin Oyate (the Great Sioux […]
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Schedule of International Events at Law for the People 2016 in New York City
The International Committee is eagerly anticipating this year’s #Law4thePeople NLG Convention in New York City, taking place at NYU! Check out the schedule below for an overview of International events taking place at the convention – please do join us! (Of course there are many other events of interest at the Convention! Not listed here […]
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NLG’s Azadeh Shahshahani to join International Tribunal for Democracy in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro – Brazil is going through a critical moment in its political and institutional history – the process of impeachment against the President of the Republic Dilma Rousseff, unleashed in the Chamber of Deputies, now facing a decision in the Senate. The process of impeachment of the head of state in the presidential structure, unlike […]
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