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Resolution on the Misuse of U.S. Government “Democracy Promotion” Initiatives Undermining Progressive Governments and Movements in the Americas
The following resolution was approved unanimously at the National Lawyers Guild convention in Austin, TX, on October 22, 2006. Text of the Resolution Resolution on the Misuse of U.S. Government “Democracy Promotion” Initiatives to Undermine Progressive Governments and Movements in the Americas (approved unanimously on October 22, 2006) WHEREAS, the United States government, through the […]
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Guild Women Investigate Escalating Repression in the Philippines
Rachel Lederman Four Guild women lawyers traveled to the Philippines in May on a human rights fact finding mission organized by the Philippine national women’s coalition, GABRIELA, in response to the recent State of Emergency and rebellion prosecution of Congresswoman Liza Maza and five other left members of Congress. In our short stay, the delegation […]
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Responses to the U.S. Report to the UN Human Rights Committee
Ann Schneider, National Lawyers Guild-New York City Chapter The new UN subcommittee of the NLG International Committee initiated a diverse panel discussion at the United Nations Church Center in New York City on March 23rd. The event was organized from Maryland by Curtis Cooper with the assistance of John Kim, Olivia Kraus, Shashi Kara, Renate […]
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Guild delegates meet with Democratic Lawyers in Paris At XVIth Congress of the IADL
by Bia Riaz and Curtis Cooper “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” -Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities Fresh on the heels of the French referendum rejecting the European Union Constitution, a delegation of 31 members of the NLG’s International Committee attended the XVIth Congress of the International […]
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