Legal Struggles

The Last Flurry: The US Congress and Australian Parliamentarians Seek Assange’s Release

January 19, 2024 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, Free Speech, Journalism, Lawfare, Legal Struggles, Political Prisoners, US Hypocrisy

by Dr. Binoy Kampmark, published on Countercurrents, January 19, 2024 On February 20, Julian Assange, the daredevil publisher of WikiLeaks, will be going into battle, yet again, with the British justice system – or what counts for it. The UK High Court will hear arguments from his team that his extradition to the United States from Britain to face 18[…]

Coalition of “Grassroots Diplomats” Take the Lead on International Solidarity with South Africa in the Absence of Diplomacy and Accountability from U.S. Officials

January 9, 2024 UNAC Editor Citizen Diplomacy, Diplomacy, Genocide, International Law, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Legal Struggles, Middle East Wars, Palestine

by Melissa Garriga, January 8, 2023 Peace activists across the country have embarked on a campaign to mobilize global support for South Africa’s charge of genocide against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The campaign, spearheaded by CODEPINK, World Beyond War, and RootsAction, aims to rally nations to submit a “Declaration of Intervention” supporting South Africa’s case at[…]

Guyana-Venezuela Dispute: Understanding the background and Opposing war

December 23, 2023 UNAC Editor Guyana, Latin America, Lawfare, Legal Struggles, Paths to Emancipation, Resource Wars, U.S. Aggression, Venezuela

by Francisco Dominguez, published on Countercurrents, December 18, 2023 If there were any misgivings about the actions undertaken by the government of Venezuela around the territorial dispute with Guyana, the joint military exercises between Guyana Defence Forces (GDF) and the US Southern Command (SouthCom) explain what really lies behind things. Venezuela’s claimed territory, also known as Guayana Esequiba, is 159,500 square kilometres[…]

Charges Dropped on the Tampa 5, Students for a Democratic Society Protesters Walk Free

December 6, 2023 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, Free Speech, Legal Struggles, Peoples' Movements, Protest, Resistance, Statement, The War at Home

Statement, published on Fightback News, December 5, 2023 Fight Back New Service is circulating the following statement from the Emergency Committee to Defend the Tampa 5. The Tampa 5 are proud to announce a great victory: their misdemeanor and felony charges will be dropped! This victory was made possible by months of mobilizations of people across the state of Florida,[…]

Palestinians File Emergency Motion to Block US Aid for Israel’s Genocide in Gaza

November 22, 2023 UNAC Editor Civil Resistance, Genocide, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Legal Struggles, Middle East Wars, Occupation, Racism

by Marjorie Cohn, published on Truthout, November 17, 2023 n November 16, two Palestinian human rights organizations, three Palestinians and five Palestinian Americans brought an emergency motion in United States federal court to immediately force President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to stop providing additional weapons, money, and military and diplomatic support to[…]

Peace Activist Sentenced for Criticizing German War Policy in Ukraine

February 5, 2023 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, Free Speech, Germany, Legal Struggles, Resistance

by Justus Leicht, published on the World Socialist Web Site, January 31, 2023 My information is that Heinrich Bücker has appealed his conviction and is waiting for the court to set a new date for his appeal hearing. [jb] The Berlin-Tiergarten District Court sentenced peace activist Heinrich Bücker in January for speaking out in public against Germany’s war policy in[…]

The UN General Assembly Drags Israel to the World Court

January 19, 2023 UNAC Editor Israel, Legal Struggles, Palestine, United Nations

by Dr. Chandra Muzzafar, published on Global Research, January 5, 2023 The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted last week to refer Israel to the International Court of Justice (World Court) for its on-going violation of the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination in the occupied territories of the West Bank and Gaza and for adopting measures aimed at[…]

Miami Defenders of Twice US Kidnapped Venezuelan Ambassador, Alex Saab, Rally for his Release

October 30, 2021 UNAC Editor Lawfare, Legal Struggles, Political Prisoners, Propaganda, Venezuela

by Lauren Smith, published on Orinoco Tribune, October 25, 2021 The U.S. has twice kidnapped Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. His next court appearance is scheduled for Monday, November 1, and supporters are demanding his freedom. Washington’s actions against Saab contradict both international and humanitarian laws. [Black Agenda Report] On Sunday, October 24th, representatives from more than six independent activist groups[…]

Pride Month: Supreme Court Sides With Catholic Church Against Same Sex Couples 9-0

July 8, 2021 UNAC Editor Lawfare, Legal Struggles, NGOs

by Ann Montague, published on Socialist Action, June 23, 2021 Sad to see this regression in our basic civil rights. You would think the power of the Catholic Church with it’s roots in medieval society would be waning by now. Even as we are being exhorted to support diversity as individuals, the system is removing the structural opportunities of LGBTQ[…]

US Venezuelan Embassy Protectors Denied the Right to a Fair Trial

December 21, 2019 UNAC Editor International Law, Legal Struggles, Protest, Venezuela

by Ajamu Baraka and Bahman Azad, published on Popular Resistance, December 15, 2019 On Friday, December 13, Judge Beryl A. Howell, the chief judge of the US District Court, denied the discovery motions requested by the four embassy protectors who were arrested on May 16 after staying in the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, DC for 37 days to prevent it[…]