Two First Amendment alarms are sounding in the wake of new federal charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, but only one is being heard by … New Assange charges raise two First Amendment alarmsRead more
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Defending Palestinians Who Resist Occupation
Attorney Lea Tsemel has defended Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli courts for nearly half a century, insisting on their humanity and their right to a … Defending Palestinians Who Resist OccupationRead more
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Pipeline Protester in West Virginia Faces Terrorism Charge for Civil Disobedience
In West Virginia, a 22-year-old protester is facing a felony terrorism charge and other misdemeanors after he was arrested in a nonviolent civil disobedience action … Pipeline Protester in West Virginia Faces Terrorism Charge for Civil DisobedienceRead more
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As the world meets to discuss ISDS, many fear meaningless reforms
This week, delegations from around 100 countries are meeting in New York to discuss investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS). ISDS is a provision in more than … As the world meets to discuss ISDS, many fear meaningless reformsRead more
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U.S. Barring ICC Officials Probing War Crimes
Trump administration’s decision to bar International Criminal Court investigators from entering the U.S. In September, national security adviser John Bolton threatened U.S. sanctions against ICC … U.S. Barring ICC Officials Probing War CrimesRead more
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Free Chelsea Manning!
On Friday, a federal judge ordered the courageous whistleblower Chelsea Manning imprisoned for refusing to testify before a secret grand jury that is drawing up … Free Chelsea Manning!Read more
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Rights for People, Rules for Corporations, STOP ISDS
Join the movement to end corporate privilege, sign the petition! Corporations have their own global private court system – called ISDS – which they use … Rights for People, Rules for Corporations, STOP ISDSRead more
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Civil society letter to UNCITRAL on ISDS reforms
Dear UNCITRAL Member States: As representatives of civil society organizations across the globe, we reiterate our unequivocal opposition to the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) regime … Civil society letter to UNCITRAL on ISDS reformsRead more
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Christine Blasey Ford Tells Senators Brett Kavanaugh Sexually Assaulted Her
In an historic Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, the implications of which will determine the makeup of the Supreme Court for a generation to come, Dr. … Christine Blasey Ford Tells Senators Brett Kavanaugh Sexually Assaulted HerRead more
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Witness Ties Guatemalan President to Maya Killings in Montt Trial
Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina has been directly accused in Guatemalan court of ordering executions during Guatemalas decades-long campaign against Maya indigenous people, which resulted … Witness Ties Guatemalan President to Maya Killings in Montt TrialRead more