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NLG condemns US continuing interference in Nicaragua and its democratic process
The International Committee of the National Lawyers Guild, the oldest and largest human rights bar association of the United States, makes the following statement condemning US continuing interference in Nicaragua and its democratic process. The Guild notes that this conduct by the United States is in clear and direct violation of international law, including but not limited to the jus cogens rights of […]
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NLG and TONATIERRA issue Early Warning of Crimes Against Humanity against Indigenous Peoples in Colombia
The National Lawyers Guild Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Committee, the National Lawyers Guild International Committee, International Tribunal of Conscience of Peoples in Movement, Semilla Warunkwa – International Office, New York, ProtectTheSacredNYC, and TONATIERRA issued an urgent Early Warning on May 31, 2021, addressed to U.S. officials, members of Congress, and UN officials and Special Rapporteurs. The […]
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Statement in Solidarity with the People of Colombia in their Historic Uprising for Peace, the Right to a Dignified Life and Against Militarism and Repression
Read this statement below in: Spanish | Portuguese FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2021 Contact: communications@nlg.org The National Lawyers Guild stands in solidarity with the people of Colombia in their national uprising for peace, in defense of the right to a dignified life, and against militarism and repression by the U.S-backed government headed by President […]
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National Lawyers Guild stands in solidarity with Palestine, calls for action
The National Lawyers Guild stands in solidarity with the people of Palestine in their struggle against the settler colonial state of Israel and calls on our members and allies throughout the United States and around the globe to stand and act in support of that struggle. May 15th will mark 73 years of the Nakba. […]
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Sign on: Protest the attacks on Dayvid Bacelar, coordinator of the United Federation of Oil Workers in Sao Francisco do Conde, Bahia, Brazil
This open letter and sign-on statement is initiated by the National Lawyers Guild International Committee, the National Lawyers Guild Labor and Employment Committee and the International Association of Democratic Lawyers. Sign on: http://bit.ly/brazilletter We welcome all signatures from legal and human rights organizations, lawyers, legal workers, law students and labor rights advocates. PLEASE SIGN BEFORE […]
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NLG Joins the International Call to #StandwithFarmers in India
February 8, 2021 — The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) International Committee (IC) joins the international call to support farmers in India engaged in the largest general strike in history. Since fall 2020, farmers in the states of Punjab and Haryana have been opposing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Prime Minister Narendra Modi administration’s three farm […]
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Cuban international medics nominated for Nobel Prize by NLG and IADL law professors
The following nomination was submitted to the Nobel Committee by several NLG and International Association of Democratic Lawyers members in academia and organized by Prof. Marjorie Cohn, past NLG President and member of the IADL Bureau. This letter nominates Cuba’s Henry Reeve Brigade for the Nobel Peace Prize for their international work to defend the […]
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Alliance on Cuba Engagement and Respect (ACERE) Statement on Trump Administration’s Adding Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terror
The NLG is a leading member of ACERE: We are outraged to see that the Trump Administration has once again added Cuba to the list of State Sponsors of Terror. This is a politicized move that has one goal: to place obstacles in the path of diplomatic engagement and normalization that the incoming administration has […]
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International Commission of Inquiry to Open Hearings on Racist Police Violence in the US on MLK Day
(Thursday, January 7, 2021) — The National Conference of Black Lawyers (NCBL), the International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) and the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) have assembled a commission of experts from around the world to investigate racist police violence against people of African descent in the United States. The International Commission of Inquiry on […]
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Statement concerning the killing of Tahir Elçi and lack of effective investigation into his death
The National Lawyers Guild – International Committee is a signatory of the below statement on the killing of Tahir Elci: Statement concerning the killing of Tahir Elçi and lack of effective investigation into his death The undersigned organisations have been following recent developments in the case involving the prosecution of police officers allegedly involved in […]
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