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NLG letter urges implementation of international law in U.S.-occupied Hawaiian Kingdom
On Monday January 16, 1893, the United States Minister Plenipotentiary, John L. Stevens, intervened in the internal affairs of the Hawaiian Kingdom when he ordered U.S. troops to invade Honolulu and overthrow the Hawaiian Kingdom government in order to replace it with an insurgency he supported. The next day, the insurgents, in the presence of […]
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Universal Periodic Review of US Human Rights Record – Watch online November 9
Over the past year National Lawyers Guild members have worked to bring urgent human rights violations in the United States to international attention through the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process. The UPR is a unique process through which the human rights record of a country is reviewed by other United […]
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Webinar Video: Perfecting Liberation: Legacies of Colonialism in Algeria and South Africa – Lessons for Palestine
The video of the webinar held on 1 November 2020 by the International Association of Democratic Lawyers, the Global Justice and Human Rights Law Network and the NLG is now available. The event explores the historical and present struggles against colonialism and its legacies in Algeria and South Africa, as well as the ongoing Palestinian […]
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Oct. 30, online workshop: Observing Elections in the United States: Applying International Standards
Friday, October 30 12:30 pm Pacific – 3:30 pm Eastern Register to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/electionobserving After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Join us for a conversation and training on observing elections in the United States and applying international election observation standards. This workshop will be […]
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Nov. 1, Online Event: Perfecting Liberation Legacies of Colonialism In Algeria and South Africa ~ Lessons For Palestine
Sunday, 1 November 11 am Pacific – 2 pm Eastern – 8 pm central Europe – 9 pm Palestine Register on Zoom: https://bit.ly/lackingliberation Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2894768600755826/ On the 66th anniversary of the start of the Algerian Revolution, the 103rd anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, and as South Africa is labeled host to the world’s greatest […]
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NLG IC letter to Colombia’s Attorney General on assassination attempt targeting Piedad Cordoba
On October 6, the National Lawyers Guild International Committee sent the letter below to the Fiscalia General (Attorney General’s office) of Colombia, urging precautionary measures to be taken to protect the life of former Colombian Senator, human rights defender and prominent advocate of the Peace Accords, Piedad Cordoba. On September 30, 2020, her security vehicle […]
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NLG letter to University of Toronto regarding Dr. Valentina Azarova and the suppression of scholarship on Palestine
The National Lawyers Guild, the oldest and largest progressive bar association in the United States, sent a letter on October 5 to Meric Gertler, President of the University of Toronto, regarding our deep concern at the Dean of the Law School’s decision to rescind an employment offer to Dr. Valentina Azarova, a distinguished scholar of […]
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NLG amicus brief in NJ voting rights case raises international law arguments
The National Lawyers Guild’s Labor and Employment Committee and International Committee submitted an amicus brief in a New Jersey voting rights case on September 29. The amicus, submitted by Ryan McCarthy and IC Co-Chair Jeanne Mirer, with the participation of Marquel Ramirez, was submitted in Trump vs. New Jersey, the suit launched by the Republican […]
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NLG IC statement on the attacks on Armenia and Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh
THE NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE STATEMENT ON THE ATTACKS ON ARMENIA AND THE DE FACTO INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC OF ARTSAKH/NAGORNO-KARABAKH The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) International Committee denounces in the strongest terms the large-scale military offensive against the autonomous Republic of Artsakh (also known as Nagorno-Karabakh) and Armenia by the authoritarian regime in Azerbaijan. The […]
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#WeStandWithNerdeen – NLG IC supports Palestinian law student targeted for attacks
The National Lawyers Guild International Committee expresses our strongest solidarity with our colleague and fellow Guild member, future people’s lawyer Nerdeen Kiswani, a second-year law student at CUNY School of Law. In the past days, Nerdeen has been subjected to a targeted racist campaign not only threatening and attacking her with hundreds of messages and […]
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