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Thursday, July 20: A President Behind Bars: Racism, Classism, & the Violation of Human Rights in Peru
7 pm ET / 6 pm CT / 4 pm PT Peru has lived in uncertainty since the imprisonment of President Pedro Castillo since last December 7, 2022.Since his imprisonment, thousands of people have taken to the streets of Peru to demand the freedom of the president, and the restoration of democracy, and one constitutes, the repression has […]
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Urgent Declaration in Defense of Democracy, the Rule of Law and the Right to a Dignified Life: STOP the Criminalization of Social Protests and Mobilization in Perú
URGENT DECLARATION In Defense of Democracy, the Rule of Law, and the Right to a Dignified Life: STOP the Criminalization of Social Protests and Mobilization in Perú We, the members of the International Mission of Human Rights Observation and Defense, which includes the organizations which have signed on below, issue this emergency call to national […]
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NLG joins #WeStandWithFatima collective video
National Lawyers Guild president Suzanne Adely participated in the collective video and statement of scholars, lawyers and activists in support of the #WeStandWithFatima campaign. On 3 July 2023, CUNY for Palestine and Within Our Lifetime released a video titled #WeStandWithFatima in coalition with 34 legal scholars, distinguished professors, organizers and artists, alongside CUNY students and workers in […]
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Sign On: Demand Immediate Attention to Situation of Risk for Defenders in Honduras
Español aqui. Sign the statement to demand immediate attention to the situation of risk against river defenders in Guapinol, Sector San Pedro and Tocoa. No more lethal and unpunished extractivism! Our solidarity with the family of Oqueli Dominguez and those who accompany the struggle. Sign here: https://forms.gle/zHSd7MZukPDSRQsT8 The Observatory for Justice of the Guapinol River […]
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June 24: Iraq Hearing, International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism
Join us on Saturday, June 24 for our hearing covering the impact of U.S. sanctions and imperialism on the people of Iraq at 10:30AM [GMT -4]. Hear from a range of experts who will testify to the impact of sanctions and blockades on Iraq in various sectors and areas of the country, and the role […]
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NLG President Suzanne Adely speaks at forum to Free Alex Saab in Caracas
On June 14, the “Lawfare Against Venezuela” forum was convened in Caracas, Venezuela, marking three years on the unjust detention and extradition of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab by the United States. Suzanne Adely, President of the National Lawyers Guild, who previously visited Alex Saab in federal prison in Miami with fellow NLG member Audrey Bomse, […]
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June 10 and 11: Cuba Hearing, International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism
Join us on Saturday and Sunday, June 10 and 11, to hear the effects of U.S. imperialism on the people of Cuba at 10:30AM [GMT -4]. Hear from a range of experts who will testify to the impact of sanctions and blockades on Cuba in agriculture, health, communications and other sectors, and the role of […]
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National Lawyers Guild: We support Fatima Mohammed #WeStandWithFatima
Support Fatima: Sign on to the Within Our Lifetime statement and call to action The National Lawyers Guild expresses its strongest support for Fatima Mohammed, the commencement speaker, elected by the student body, at the CUNY Law School 2023 graduation. CUNY Law School is known for its progressive reputation; it is a school that has […]
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June 3: Nicaragua Hearing, International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism
Join us on Saturday, June 3rd to hear the effects of U.S. imperialism on the people of Nicaragua at 11AM [GMT -4]. This hearing will feature expert witness and Supreme Court representative, Dr. Alba Luz Ramos. Dr. Alba Luz Ramos, President of the Supreme Court of Nicaragua in 1984, played a part in the Nicaragua vs United […]
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Video: DDPA Teach-In: Demystifying the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
On May 26, 2022, Kerry McLean, international human rights lawyer and co-chair of the NLG International Committee, convened a virtual side event at the 2nd session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, highlighting the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action. At the 2001 World Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa […]
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