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NLG International urges freedom for detained Tunisian journalist and organizer Ghassen Ben Khelifa
On Tuesday, September 6, a group of more than 12 plainclothes officers from Tunisia’s “anti-terror” squad raided the house of journalist and anti-imperialist, leftist political organizer Ghassen Ben Khelifa, editor of the online media site Inihyez and head of the Media Workshop for Economic and Social Rights Association. The officers conducted a search, seizing his computers […]
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NLG Letter urges U.S. State Department to act against Israeli raids of Palestinian human rights organizations #StandWithThe6
The National Lawyers Guild sent the following letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, urging the U.S. State Department to act against the outrageous Israeli raids and attacks on Palestinian human rights organizations, Al-Haq, Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, Defence for Children International – Palestine, Bisan Center, Union of Agricultural Work Committees, […]
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NLG presents to UN Special Committee on Decolonization about Puerto Rico’s struggle against colonialism
Jan Susler and Laura Rivera of the National Lawyers Guild presented today, Monday, June 20 to the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization on the case of Puerto Rico, highlighting the ongoing struggle to end 124 years of colonialism in Puerto Rico. Click here to download the full statement of the NLG to the Committee. […]
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NLG urges the Biden Administration to move swiftly to work positively with Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez Mina, President and Vice-President Elect of Colombia
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) called upon the Biden administration to act quickly to work productively with the new Colombian president and vice-president, Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez Mina, following the runoff elections on Sunday, June 19, 2022. In a letter addressed to President Biden, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and U.S. Ambassador to Colombia […]
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National Lawyers Guild Calls for International Solidarity with Colombia During the Upcoming May 29, 2022 Elections and Adequate Protections for Candidates by the Colombian Government
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) joins statements concerning the upcoming presidential elections in Colombia. We implore the current government and its functionaries to abide by the will of the people and ensure the safety of members of El Pacto Histórico regardless of the election outcome. We also reaffirm our solidarity with progressive organizations and individuals […]
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Migrant Advocates Mark First Anniversary of March for the Children in El Paso: Close to 1,500 Children Still Detained in Controversial Emergency Intake Site at Fort Bliss
A Statement by Witness at the Border, addressed to the Biden Administration April 30 is Children’s Day (Día del Niño) in Mexico. Last year, on April 30, 2021, we partnered with several local organizations to Walk for the Children / Caminata por la Niñez in El Paso, Texas. A total of 79 organizations and […]
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NLG Statement of Solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en Nation
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) strongly supports the sovereign Wet’suwet’en nation in demanding an end to Canada’s militarized occupation of their lands and a complete halt to the Coastal Gaslink pipeline, as outlined in their recent submission to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs have unilaterally opposed the Coastal Gaslink pipeline and have […]
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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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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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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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