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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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February 3, Online Event: Free Alex Saab with Camila Saab and special guest, Oscar López Rivera
Thursday, February 3rd, 2022 3:30pm PT / 6:30pm ET Online Event: Register on Zoom In conversation with Camila Saab, wife of Venezuelan diplomat, Alex Saab, kidnapped by the United States. We ask for the immediate release of the Venezuelan diplomat. The webinar will be in have Spanish-English interpretation. En conversación con Camila Saab, esposa del diplomático […]
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NLG IC joins amicus brief for Guapinol water defenders in Honduras
International experts urge the Supreme Court of Justice to put an end to the arbitrary detention of the Guapinol River Defenders in Honduras and to respond to habeas corpus appeal December 15, 2021 Today, before the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of Honduras, the National Lawyers Guild International Committee was among nine […]
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Friday, Dec. 10, Webinar: Food Sovereignty and Peoples’ Struggle for Liberation, Palestine – Jackson – Brazil
The following event was organized by NLG President Suzanne Adely and NLG IC Steering Committee member Jeff Frank. Please join and share: *en español abajo FOOD SOVEREIGNTY & Peoples’ Struggle for LIBERATION PALESTINE – JACKSON – BRAZIL A conversation on Food Sovereignty and our local, national, global, political Struggles for Liberation In Solidarity with the […]
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National Lawyers Guild Election Monitors in Venezuela Observe a Transparent Voting System that Voters, including Opposition Voters, Express Confidence In
November 22, 2021 –A delegation of National Lawyers Guild members traveled to Venezuela to monitor regional elections which occurred November 21,2021. We observed a balanced and transparent voting process which voters expressed confidence in. Our delegation was made up of eight observers and we visited a total of 12 sites in Caracas and surrounding states. […]
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