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Video: The Coup in Brazil – Hidden from the Headlines
This video presents the entire October 6 event in Washington, DC on the coup in Brazil, organized by the Institute for Policy Studies, the National Lawyers Guild DC Chapter and the Center for Economic and Policy Research; one of the speakers is Azadeh Shahshahani, past NLG president and juror in the International Tribunal on Democracy […]
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December 9-16 NLG Delegation to Colombia: Application and Details
NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD DELEGATION TO COLOMBIA December 9 – 16, 2016 The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) announces its upcoming delegation to Colombia to be held from December 9-16, 2016. This timely delegation comes on the heels of many important landmarks, including the recent people’s plebiscite on the Peace Accords between the Colombian government and the FARC-EP […]
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NLG’s Azadeh Shahshahani to join International Tribunal for Democracy in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro – Brazil is going through a critical moment in its political and institutional history – the process of impeachment against the President of the Republic Dilma Rousseff, unleashed in the Chamber of Deputies, now facing a decision in the Senate. The process of impeachment of the head of state in the presidential structure, unlike […]
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Call your Representative on Thursday, July 14th and ask him/her to co-sponsor the Berta Caceres Human Rights in Honduras Act, HR 5474
There will be a national Call-in day on Thursday, July 14th in support of The Berta Cáceres Human Rights in Honduras Act (HR-5474). This is timed for the 3-year anniversary of the murder of Tomas Garcia by the Honduran military. Call your Representative on Thursday, July 14th and ask him/her to co-sponsor the Berta Caceres […]
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National Lawyers Guild Statement on the Impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff
The National Lawyers Guild condemns the institutional coup d’état in the form of the impeachment of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff. On April 17, 2016 the pro-coup forces in the Cámara dos Deputados (Chamber of Deputies, the lower house in the Brazilian Congress) secured the 2/3 vote necessary to begin the impeachment process, to be […]
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Finding Irregularities, NLG Delegation Calls for Independent Investigation into the Murder of Honduran Activist, Berta Cáceres
NEW YORK—The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) denounces the March 2 killing of leading indigenous and environmental activist Berta Cáceres and the investigation by Honduran authorities that followed. A March 8-15 NLG delegation to Honduras met with various Honduran and U.S. government officials, community members, and the Cáceres family to probe the circumstances surrounding her murder […]
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An Open Letter to Secretary of State John Kerry regarding the Murder of Honduran Indigenous and Environmental Activist Berta Cáceres
March 10, 2016 Download this letter as a PDF. [Para leer la carta en español, haga clic aquí.] Dear Secretary of State Kerry, We write in shock and deep sorrow regarding the murder of Honduran human rights and environmental defender Berta Cáceres, founder and general secretary of the Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations […]
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NLG requests Hillary Clinton provide evidence for or correct her recent remarks about Cuba
The National Lawyers Guild’s Cuba Subcommittee sent the letter below in response to Hilary Clinton’s assertions on Cuba, in an attack on Bernie Sanders in their March 9th Miami debate. The letter was sent to the Clinton campaign on March 13, 2016, and has been picked up by a number of groups concerned with Cuba […]
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NLG International statement of solidarity with Argentine journalist Carlos Aznarez and activist Ruben Saboulard
**UPDATE: As of 27 February, the NLG was informed that the charges against Aznarez and Saboulard were dropped. The National Lawyers Guild International Committee expressed its solidarity with Argentine journalist Carlos Aznarez and activist Ruben Saboulard, facing criminal prosecution and severe violations of his privacy and journalistic sources in a case in Argentina where he is […]
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International tribunal holds U.S. and Mexico jointly responsible for crimes against humanity in Mexico
Calls for suspension of all U.S. military and police aid Issues presented included disappearance of 43 students from Ayotzinapa, Acteal and San Fernando massacres, feminicide and gender violence, militarization of the border, case of the ExBraceros, and abuses against migrant youth The preliminary verdict of the International Tribunal of Conscience will be presented on December […]
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