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National Lawyers Guild Calls on US to Cut Ties with Illegal Junta in Honduras
Letter to State Department and Obama The National Lawyers Guild calls for concrete action in response to the military coup perpetrated against the democratically- elected government of President Manuel Zelaya of Honduras which included the kidnapping and expulsion of President Zelaya and his Foreign Minister, Patricia Rodas, the detention the Cuban, Venezuelan and Nicaraguan ambassadors, […]
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NLG and IADL issue white paper on illegal occupation
During the bombardment and invasion of Gaza by Israel in December 2008 and January 2009 the International Association of Democratic Lawyers condemned Israeli actions in Gaza. We issued statements that these actions violated international law, the laws of war and international humanitarian law. IADL also called for Israel to be held accountable for these violations…. […]
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ONSLAUGHT: Israel’s Attack of Gaza and the Rule of Law – National Lawyers Guild Gaza Delegation Report
During its 22 day offensive, Israeli forces killed more than 1400 Palestinians, including at least 288 children, and injured over 5300, of which at least 1606 were children. The majority of those killed were civilians. Two weeks after Israel declared a unilateral ceasefire, a National Lawyers Guild Delegation of seven attorneys and one law student […]
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Presidential Election Monitoring Delegation to El Salvador Voices Pre-Election Concerns
San Salvador, El Salvador – A delegation of twenty lawyers from the National Lawyers Guild* arrived March 10 in El Salvador to begin serving as accredited international observers in the presidential election taking place this Sunday, March 15, 2009. As observers of the electoral process in the United States we have seen incidences of fraud […]
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Strong Indications of Violations of the Laws of War, U.S. Law, and War Crimes Found in the Gaza Strip: Guild Gaza Delegation Reports
We are a delegation of 8 American lawyers, members of the National Lawyers Guild in the United States, who have come here to the Gaza Strip to assess the effects of the recent attacks on the people, and to determine what, if any, violations of international law occurred and whether U.S. domestic law has been […]
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No Impunity for Israeli War Crimes: Guild issues leaflet on Israeli violations of international law
Israel’s invasion of Gaza represents a massive violation of international humanitarian law as defined in the Geneva Conventions, both in regard to the obligations of an Occupying Power and in the requirements of the laws of war and combat. DOWNLOAD THE NLG LEAFLET HERE: NLG Gaza Legal Leaflet – Front Page NLG Gaza Legal Leaflet […]
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Israeli Navy Attacks Civilian Mercy Ship
The Dignity, a boat traveling with the Free Gaza Movement, is rammed by Israeli Navy The Dignity was been surrounded by at least half-a-dozen Israeli warships. They are firing live ammunition around the Dignity, and one of the warships has rammed the civilian craft causing an unknown amount of damage. Contrary to international maritime law, […]
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National Lawyers Guild Condemns Illegal Israeli Massacre of Over 300 Gazans: Calls for Ceasefire, and Urges Protests
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) condemns Israel’s massive bombardment of the Gaza Strip which has left over 300 dead and 1,400 wounded, with the tolls mounting. The Israeli Air Force dropped more than 100 bombs in dozens of locations throughout the Gaza Strip as children left school on Saturday. The dead include men, women and […]
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Fishermen and Internationals Kidnapped in Palestinian Waters by the Israeli Navy: NLG Calls for Immediate Release and Return of Hijacked Boats
The National Lawyers Guild urges Israel to release the fifteen Palestinian Fishermen and three international observers who were kidnapped in Palestinian waters by the Israeli Navy on November 18, 2008. Israel’s kidnapping of these individuals and hijacking of their fishing boats violates international law, the Oslo Accords, and the Law of the Seas. This capture […]
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Freedom Now for Ahmad Sa’adat and all Palestinian Prisoners
NLG demands freedom for political prisoners on the occasion of the November 25, 2008 meeting of the Israeli military trial The National Lawyers Guild calls for the freedom of Ahmad Sa’adat and all Palestinian prisoners on the occasion of the November 25, 2008 meeting of the Israeli military trial against Sa’adat. Ahmad Sa’adat, the General […]
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