REGISTER NOW! bit.ly/globalrepressionwebinar As colonialist regimes gain power across the globe, we have seen more people speaking out against white supremacist and fascist rhetoric and policies as well as an increased attack on dissent, particularly on human rights defenders from economically poor communities of color. Movements to challenge and defeat racism, colonialism, state violence, and […]
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National Lawyers Guild Files Amicus Brief in Ross William Ulbricht v. United States of America
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Heidi Boghosian (917-239-4999), heidiboghosian@gmail.com Zak Wolfe (202-242-5130), zwolfe@gwu.edu WASHINGTON – The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief on February 5, 2018 in Ross William Ulbricht v. United States of America, on petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court. The petitioner […]
NLG Remembers Lynne Stewart, Movement Lawyer and Former Political Prisoner
The National Lawyers Guild today joins with all those in the country fighting for a better and more just society in mourning the loss of Lynne Stewart. We are proud and honored by her membership in the Guild and were proud to have stood by her throughout her prosecution for being a vigorous and conscientious […]