National Lawyers Guild, Center for Constitutional Rights, New York International Association of Democratic Lawyers, Grassroots International, Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice, CODEPINK Greater Boston, Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions, Jewish Voice for Peace, Resource Center for Non-Violence, Citizens for Justice in the Middle East, Chicago Faith Coalition for Middle East Policy, Cincinnati Palestinian Rights Meet-Up, Corvallis-Albany Friends of Middle East Peace, International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network, International Solidarity Movement, Progressive Democrats of America Israel/Palestine Action Group, Middle East Peace Now, St. Louis Palestine Solidarity Committee, Free Palestine Movement, Utahns for a Just Peace in the Holy Land, Virginians for Middle East Peace and Coalition for Palestinian Rights-Minnesota
28 July 2010
Madame Secretary, we respectfully request that your office investigate the arrest, unlawful treatment, and detention of Mr. Makhoul and use its considerable diplomatic influence to bring an end to his arbitrary detention and to ensure that Israel, a leading recipient of US military and economic aid, comply with its commitment under US law and international legal norms. Read more about Groups urge Clinton to intervene in case of jailed rights defender
A joint report submitted by Addameer, The Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign (Stop the Wall) and the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) to Special Rapporteurs of the UN Human Rights Council examines the ongoing, systematic campaign of repression levied by Israel against Palestinian human rights defenders active against the Annexation Wall. Read more about UN called on to investigate repression of human rights defenders
Calling the Israeli military’s self-exoneration “lacking in credibility,” the National Lawyers Guild on Thursday categorically rejected the Israeli military’s findings that its soldiers did not commit war crimes during “Operation Cast Lead” in the Gaza Strip. Read more about Legal group: Israel must allow UN investigation to proceed
We are a delegation of eight American lawyers, members of the National Lawyers Guild in the United States, who have come here to the Gaza Strip to assess the effects of the recent attacks on the people, and to determine what, if any, violations of international law occurred and whether United States domestic law has been violated as a consequence. Read more about US lawyers report on Israeli crimes in Gaza