Mission
America’s Founding Father and second President John Adams once said, “there never was a democracy yet, that did not commit suicide.” Without the rule of law and the defense of fundamental rights, tyranny follows and democracies die. The GLA is dedicated to protecting fundamental individual rights, free enterprise & the rule of law.
The Global Liberty Alliance is a non-government organization based in Alexandria, Virginia. Founded in 2016, its mission is to strengthen the rule of law, empower human rights defenders on the front lines of legal and policy battles, and advance the cause of justice. Attorneys in the United States, working with lawyers and civil society leaders in other nations where the rule of law is weak or non-existent. Team members defend persons whose fundamental rights have been violated by authoritarian governments.
Individuals the world over are denied the right to freely own property, worship as they please or say what they want. We work with lawyers in these places to help change that and raise awareness of the rule of law gap. Many cases that GLA lawyers defend arise in nations with a weak rule of law; however, we also defend persons in the United States, and other democracies, where local or state governments implement or enforce laws and regulations that subtly violate the fundamental rights of their citizens.
We believe local accountability is an essential component of successful rule of law initiatives. For cases arising in foreign nations, we provide local counsel the legal and political support they need to resolve legal and political disputes, locally. We do this, in part, by first working with local counsel to exhaust domestic court options, rather than first advocating in international bodies or tribunals such as the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights, the United Nations Human Rights Council, among others.
Only local solutions can engender the long-term benefits needed to create a stable civil society where every individual can live free; however, in many countries, weak democratic institutions and a lack of the rule of law make it difficult for wrongly persecuted persons to find justice. Despite the challenges local accountability can present in these nations, every effort should be made to resolve political and legal conflicts locally, before pursuing regional or international processes that usually involve unelected and politically unaccountable international organizations and NGOs.
Headquartered in the United States, but working with legal and other public policy professionals internationally, the Alliance’s legal and public policy teams have experience working with, and helping, unjustly persecuted persons from the around the world. Prior to the creation of the Alliance, GLA lawyers and public policy professionals have worked on matters, both in the private sector and during government service, involving Cuba, Iran, China, Lebanon, North Korea, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Ecuador, Russia, and more.
Sometimes, moving quickly on multiple fronts and forums in several countries can make the difference, especially when the personal safety or liberty of the person is at stake. Individuals, working with others in their station in life, not governments, are the best change agents. Our legal and public policy professionals in the United States team with local experts to do their work. The Alliance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and helps defray legal fees and other expenses associated with defending these complex cases.
The Global Liberty Alliance is a non-government organization based in Alexandria, Virginia. Founded in 2016, its mission is to strengthen the rule of law, empower human rights defenders on the front lines of legal and policy battles, and advance the cause of justice. Attorneys in the United States, working with lawyers and civil society leaders in other nations where the rule of law is weak or non-existent. Team members defend persons whose fundamental rights have been violated by authoritarian governments.
Individuals the world over are denied the right to freely own property, worship as they please or say what they want. We work with lawyers in these places to help change that and raise awareness of the rule of law gap. Many cases that GLA lawyers defend arise in nations with a weak rule of law; however, we also defend persons in the United States, and other democracies, where local or state governments implement or enforce laws and regulations that subtly violate the fundamental rights of their citizens.
We believe local accountability is an essential component of successful rule of law initiatives. For cases arising in foreign nations, we provide local counsel the legal and political support they need to resolve legal and political disputes, locally. We do this, in part, by first working with local counsel to exhaust domestic court options, rather than first advocating in international bodies or tribunals such as the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights, the United Nations Human Rights Council, among others.
Only local solutions can engender the long-term benefits needed to create a stable civil society where every individual can live free; however, in many countries, weak democratic institutions and a lack of the rule of law make it difficult for wrongly persecuted persons to find justice. Despite the challenges local accountability can present in these nations, every effort should be made to resolve political and legal conflicts locally, before pursuing regional or international processes that usually involve unelected and politically unaccountable international organizations and NGOs.
Headquartered in the United States, but working with legal and other public policy professionals internationally, the Alliance’s legal and public policy teams have experience working with, and helping, unjustly persecuted persons from the around the world. Prior to the creation of the Alliance, GLA lawyers and public policy professionals have worked on matters, both in the private sector and during government service, involving Cuba, Iran, China, Lebanon, North Korea, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Ecuador, Russia, and more.
Sometimes, moving quickly on multiple fronts and forums in several countries can make the difference, especially when the personal safety or liberty of the person is at stake. Individuals, working with others in their station in life, not governments, are the best change agents. Our legal and public policy professionals in the United States team with local experts to do their work. The Alliance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and helps defray legal fees and other expenses associated with defending these complex cases.
