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Video: “Free Alex Saab – Imprisonment, Sanctions and a Gag Order” with Suzanne Adely and Audrey Bomse
On Thursday, February 16, the NLG International Committee hosted a webinar on the case of imprisoned Venezuelan diplomat, Alex Saab. He is currently imprisoned in a U.S. federal detention center on charges that are directly related to defiance of the U.S. attempt to impose regime change on Venezuela through the use of illegitimate unilateral coercive measures. […]
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100+ Organizations Sign Call for Justice After the Murder of 2 Water Defenders in Honduras
The National Lawyers Guild International Committee is part of the Observatory for Justice for the Guapinol Water Defenders. The Observatory is made up of the following groups: ● Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL). ● CIVICUS ● International Human Rights Law Clinic, University of Virginia School of Law, US ● International Committee of the […]
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Sign on to Organizational Statement on Killing of Honduran Anti-Mining Water Defenders
The National Lawyers Guild International Committee — represented by Emily Yozell — is part of the Observatory for Justice for the Guapinol Water Defenders. The Observatory is made up of the following groups: ● Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL). ● CIVICUS ● International Human Rights Law Clinic, University of Virginia School of Law, […]
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Video: Launch of the International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, Coercive Economic Measures
On Saturday, January 28, the International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades and Coercive Economic Measures launched with a half-day event in New York City. The event featured a wide array of speakers addressing the upcoming tribunal, including: Nina Farnia, Co-chair of the Tribunal Steering Committee & Professor of Law, Albany Law School Niloufer […]
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February 16, Webinar: The Case of Alex Saab — Imprisonment, Sanctions and a Gag Order
Join the National Lawyers Guild International Committee for a webinar on the case of Alex Saab, the Venezuelan diplomat currently imprisoned in a U.S. federal detention center on charges that are directly related to defiance of the U.S. attempt to impose regime change on Venezuela through the use of illegitimate unilateral coercive measures. Recently, a […]
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Free Alex Saab: Report from NLG and IADL Meeting with Imprisoned Venezuelan Diplomat
January 26, 2023 “A Nuclear Bomb would be better. At least with a Nuclear Bomb we die quickly. With the U.S. Sanctions we die every day.” – Alex Saab Members of the National Lawyers Guild and International Association of Democratic Lawyers met with Venezuelan special envoy and political prisoner Alex Saab this week in the […]
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National Lawyers Guild Statement on the Attempted Coup in Brazil
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) condemns the attempted coup d’état in Brazil on Sunday, January 8th. Supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro, including election deniers and pro-fascist coup mongers, invaded the Brazilian Congress, Supreme Court and Presidential building causing significant damage to the buildings and their contents including national artistic treasures. The coupists actions […]
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January 28: Public Launch – People’s Tribunal on US Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades and Economic Coercive Measures
The National Lawyers Guild and its International Committee are excited to co-sponsor of this important project, with a number of our members and leaders serving as jurors and steering committee members. After two years of dedicated organizing, we are excited to officially announce the launch of the International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, and […]
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January 26, Online Launch of the People’s Academy of International Law
Please join us for the webinar launch of… The Monique and Roland Weyl PEOPLE’S ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW Thursday, January 26 1 pm UTC (5 am PT, 8 am ET, 2 pm CET, 10 pm JST) Register to attend: https://bit.ly/peoplesintlaw International law is in crisis. For too long, reactionary forces have tried to strip progressive […]
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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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