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Tuesday, 5 April: #FreeAlexSaab webinar
Tuesday April 5, 7 pm ET, 6 pm Central Time Alex Saab’s trial starts April 6 in Miami. This webinar includes the latest updates on the case. Protests demanding his freedom will take place in Miami, Boston, New York City, Washington DC, and Chicago. Presenters: Alfred de Zayas, former rapporteur on Venezuela for United Nations Human […]
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Video: Launch of International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades & Economic Coercive Measures
The United States, with the support of the United Nations and European Union, has imposed sanctions and other economic coercive measures on over 30 percent of the global population, mostly located in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Sanctions are one of the key tools of U.S. imperialism, leading to mass starvation and suffering of […]
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NLG Statement of Solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en Nation
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) strongly supports the sovereign Wet’suwet’en nation in demanding an end to Canada’s militarized occupation of their lands and a complete halt to the Coastal Gaslink pipeline, as outlined in their recent submission to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs have unilaterally opposed the Coastal Gaslink pipeline and have […]
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International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades and Economic Coercive Measures — Introductory Webinar, March 18
This document has also been translated into Spanish, French, Arabic, Farsi, Mandarin, and Korean. INTRODUCING THE INTERNATIONAL PEOPLE’S TRIBUNAL ON U.S. IMPERIALISM: SANCTIONS, BLOCKADES & ECONOMIC COERCIVE MEASURES TAKING LEGAL ACTION TO CHALLENGE U.S. ATROCITIES Introductory Webinar March 18 — Register: https://bit.ly/launchtribunal March 1, 2022 – Presently, the United States, with the support of the […]
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Video: Webinar on Understanding the Crisis in Ukraine
On Monday, 28 February, the National Lawyers Guild International hosted a webinar on the crisis in Ukraine, featuring speakers: Yevgenii Gerasymenko, Ukrainian Association of Democratic Lawyers Marjorie Cohn, National Lawyers Guild International, International Association of Democratic Lawyers Jan Fermon, secretary-general, International Association of Democratic Lawyers Discussion facilitated by Suzanne Adely, NLG President and NLG […]
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Webinar February 28: Understanding the Crisis in Ukraine
Join the NLG International for an important webinar: Understanding the Crisis in Ukraine Monday February, 28th 1PM EST /10AM PST/6PM GMT Register online: https://bit.ly/crisisinukraine Speakers: Yevgenii Gerasymenko, Ukrainian Association of Democratic Lawyers Marjorie Cohn, National Lawyers Guild International, International Association of Democratic Lawyers Discussion facilitated by Suzanne Adely, NLG President and NLG International co-chair Other Speakers to […]
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Guapinol Water Defenders in Honduras – 2/22/22 Case Update
The 8 Water Defenders of the Guapinol and San Pedro Rivers have been in detention since 2019 on charges related to their peaceful opposition to a mining project, inside the Carlos Escaleras National Park in Bajo Aguan region of Honduras, that polluted the rivers their community depends upon. On September 7, 2018 their protest […]
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National Lawyers Guild International Calls for the Immediate Release of Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab
The National Lawyers Guild International calls for the immediate release of Venezuelan Special Envoy Alex Saab, imprisoned in a Miami federal prison by the United States in a violation of diplomatic norms and protections. The arrest, extradition and continued imprisonment of Saab is a reflection of the extent to which the U.S. government will go […]
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Honduran Supreme Court holds Guapinol Defender trial violates international human rights obligations
The NLG-IC, member of Observatory for Justice of the Guapinol and San Pedro River Defenders in Colón, Honduras, welcomes the Court decisions published yesterday by the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Judicial Court of Honduras. The rulings resolved two outstanding amparo actions (requests for injunctive relief) presented by the environmentalists’ defense during 2020 and 2021 […]
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Honduras: Guapinol Water defenders trial concludes Friday Feb 4th, NLG IC issues letter to US Embassy
On Wednesday, Feb. 2, the National Lawyers Guild International Committee, which has been working with a number of human rights organizations in the framework of the Observatory for Justice for the Guapinol River Defenders, sent an urgent letter to U.S. human rights attache to Honduras, Ariel Jahner, urging action on the case. These men have […]
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