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Archives: Venezuela
  • 200 Attorneys, Dozens of Legal Orgs: US Unilateral Economic Sanctions Violate International Law

    Posted on August 12, 2024

    Letter to White House Marks Exactly 75 Years Since Signing of Geneva Conventions New York, NY — A new letter from legal groups, legal scholars, and attorneys calls on the Biden administration to end the use of broad unilateral economic sanctions, noting their civilian harms and illegality under international law. The letter, sent to the […]

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  • El Gremio Nacional de Abogados cuestiona las reiteradas declaraciones de prensa del Centro Carter en relación con las elecciones presidenciales del 28 de julio en Venezuela.

    Posted on August 10, 2024

    (English) El Gremio Nacional de Abogados cuestiona las reiteradas declaraciones de prensa del Centro Carter en relación con las elecciones presidenciales del 28 de julio en Venezuela. El Centro emitió una declaración pública menos de 24 horas después del cierre de las urnas en la que pedía al gobierno venezolano que publicara inmediatamente los resultados electorales […]

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  • The National Lawyers Guild Disputes Carter Center Statements on 2024 Venezuelan Presidential Elections

    Posted on August 9, 2024

    The National Lawyers Guild disputes repeated Carter Center press statements regarding the July 28 presidential elections in Venezuela.  The Center issued a public statement less than 24 hours after the closing of the polls calling on the Venezuelan government to immediately publish the election results for each polling station across the country.  As lawyers and […]

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  • August 1, Webinar: Venezuela’s Elections – Reportback from the Observer Delegation

    Posted on July 31, 2024

    Thursday, August 1 7 pm Eastern – 4 pm Pacific Register online: https://bit.ly/venelex Join the National Lawyers Guild International Committee for a reportback from the NLG election observer delegation. The members of the delegation will speak about their experiences, the new NLG report on the elections, and the attempts by the United States and US-supported […]

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  • Press Release: National Lawyers Guild electoral observers praise fairness, transparency of Venezuelan election process; condemn the U.S. backed opposition’s refusal to accept the outcome of democratic election

    Posted on July 29, 2024

    PRESS RELEASE National Lawyers Guild electoral observers praise fairness, transparency of Venezuelan election process; condemn the U.S. backed opposition’s refusal to accept the outcome of democratic election CONTACT: Suzanne Adely    suzanne.adely@gmail.com                        Ken Montenegro kmontenegro@comeuppance.net  July 29, 2024 – A delegation of five election observers […]

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  • Alex Saab is Free: A victory over US imperialist sanctions

    Posted on December 20, 2023

    On December 20, 2023, Alex Saab, who had been jailed by the United States since 2020, was finally released in a prisoner exchange with Venezuela; the Venezuelan diplomat is now returning home to his home, family and country in a joyful scene of reconciliation and celebration. The National Lawyers Guild and the International Committee have […]

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  • Preliminary Statement and Findings of the Venezuela Fact-Finding Mission of the International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism

    Posted on August 3, 2023

    The following statement was issued by the Venezuela Fact-Finding Mission of the International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism, carried out between July 24-28 with the National Lawyers Guild and the International Association of Democratic Lawyers.  As the Fact Finding Mission of the International People’s Tribunal, we unequivocally denounce the U.S. imperialist hybrid war on the […]

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  • National Lawyers Guild co-organizes fact-finding mission to Venezuela on U.S. sanctions

    Posted on July 26, 2023

    The National Lawyers Guild is joining with the International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, Coercive Economic Measures, and the International Association of Democratic Lawyers to conduct a fact-finding mission in Venezuela on the impact of U.S. sanctions and coercive economic measures targeting the people and nation of Venezuela. The fact-finding mission is composed […]

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  • July 28: Venezuela Hearing, International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism

    Posted on July 25, 2023

    Join us on Friday, July 28 for a special two-part hearing — convened live in Caracas, Venezuela, and available over Zoom — covering the impact of U.S. sanctions and imperialism on the people of Venezuela at 10:00AM [GMT -4] with a second sesion at 2:00 PM. Hear from a range of experts who will testify to […]

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  • NLG President Suzanne Adely speaks at forum to Free Alex Saab in Caracas

    Posted on June 15, 2023

    On June 14, the “Lawfare Against Venezuela” forum was convened in Caracas, Venezuela, marking three years on the unjust detention and extradition of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab by the United States. Suzanne Adely, President of the National Lawyers Guild, who previously visited Alex Saab in federal prison in Miami with fellow NLG member Audrey Bomse, […]

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