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NLG IC condemns the assassination of Juan Lopez, Honduran water defender & mining resistance leader
The National Lawyers Guild International Committee strongly condemns the assassination of Juan López, Guapinol River water protector and mining resistance leader, in Honduras. Juan was a key leader of the community defenders of the national parks and rivers and a healthy environment for the 14 communities impacted by the mining project. The NLG IC is […]
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NLG IC joins US-based organizations in solidarity with Booker Omole of the Communist Party of Kenya
US-BASED ORGANIZATIONS STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH BOOKER OMOLE & DEMAND AN END TO HIS REPRESSION We write as US-based organizations that have worked closely with Booker Omole, National Vice Chairperson and National Organizing Secretary of the Communist Party of Kenya. We stand in firm solidarity with Mr. Omole, who was unjustly detained as he prepared […]
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Gremio Nacional de Abogados condena intervención y amenazas de Estados Unidos al proceso de reforma judicial interna de México
El Gremio Nacional de Abogados (Estados Unidos), por su Comité Internacional, se opone firmemente al actual intento del gobierno de los Estados Unidos de interferir en la soberanía y asuntos internos de México, amenazando con repercusiones económicas si México implementa reformas democráticas en el poder judicial de su gobierno y movilizando al gobierno de Canadá […]
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National Lawyers Guild condemns U.S. intervention in and threats against Mexico’s internal judicial reform process
The National Lawyers Guild International Committee strongly objects to the ongoing attempt by the United States government to interfere in the sovereignty and internal affairs of Mexico, by threatening economic repercussions if Mexico implements democratic reforms in the judicial branch of its government, and by mobilizing the government of Canada to join it in these […]
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Joint Letter to Greek Government: We Demand Urgent Action Against the Overseas Santorini and Overseas Sun Coast
The following joint letter was sent as part of the No Harbour for Genocide campaign, focusing on a demand to the Greek government to take action against the Overseas Santorini and the Overseas Sun Coast, two US vessels in the business of transporting military fuel for the Zionist regime. Around the same time that the […]
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The National Lawyers Guild Disputes Carter Center Statements on 2024 Venezuelan Presidential Elections
The National Lawyers Guild disputes repeated Carter Center press statements regarding the July 28 presidential elections in Venezuela. The Center issued a public statement less than 24 hours after the closing of the polls calling on the Venezuelan government to immediately publish the election results for each polling station across the country. As lawyers and […]
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National Lawyers Guild Report: Election Monitoring Delegation to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
National Lawyers Guild Report Election Monitoring Delegation Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela July 28, 2024 The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) sent five election observers to monitor the presidential elections in Venezuela that took place on July 28, 2024. Guild members collectively visited a number of polling centers on the day of the election, where […]
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Press Release: National Lawyers Guild electoral observers praise fairness, transparency of Venezuelan election process; condemn the U.S. backed opposition’s refusal to accept the outcome of democratic election
PRESS RELEASE National Lawyers Guild electoral observers praise fairness, transparency of Venezuelan election process; condemn the U.S. backed opposition’s refusal to accept the outcome of democratic election CONTACT: Suzanne Adely suzanne.adely@gmail.com Ken Montenegro kmontenegro@comeuppance.net July 29, 2024 – A delegation of five election observers […]
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Honduras: Guapinol water defenders remain at risk despite IACHR precautionary measures
Nine months after the IACHR issued Precautionary Measures on behalf of 30 human rights defenders at risk, their situation has worsened because the Honduran State has failed to implement any effective protective measures. July 23, 2024 Despite the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) issuance of Precautionary Measures in October 2023, the Honduran government has […]
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Joint Statement of International Protest Condemning Turkey’s Arrest of Naim Eminoğlu and Doğa İncesu of the Progressive Lawyers Association (“ÇHD”)
Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Bern, Bologna, Brussels, Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Colmar, Cologne, Dhaka, Dusseldorf, Gaza, Grenoble, Harlem, London, Madrid, Manila, Mytilini, New Delhi, New York, Nicosia, Paris, Ramallah, Roma, Tokyo– 5 July 2024 The undersigned bar associations, law societies, and lawyers’ rights organizations – representing tens of thousands of lawyers from around the globe – […]
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