IC Global News
Make Plans Now to Attend the International Committee's Retreat and Delegation to Puerto Rico
February 24, 2010
The IC Annual Retreat will take place in Puerto Rico from 3/26-28, in combination with a delegation to Puerto Rico, the US's only official "colony". Progressive lawyers and public...
Morong 43 lawyers to appeal CA decision
Lawyers statement on the Court of Appeals decision on the habeas corpus petition of 43 health workers
March 11, 2010
Lawyers of the Morong 43 will appeal to the Supreme Court the decision of the Court of Appeals denying their petition for habeas...
International Conference to Continue the Battle to Permanently Prohibit Nuclear Weapons
and all weapons of mass destruction
March 11, 2010
The next bureau meeting of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers will be in Paris, France. It will take place on Thursday April 22nd and Sunday April...
Toolkit for Local Resolutions
Calling for Senate/Presidential Ratification of the International Covenant of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
March 11, 2010
This is a packet of information and a suggested/model resolution for human rights activists/Guild Chapters, including law school chapters, to use in their local jurisdictions to promote a HUMAN...
U.S. Military Policy and Vieques:
The Constitutionality and Consequences of Bombing a Nation
March 2, 2010
Disgraceful Suspension of Medical Evacuations Captures US Indifference to Magnitude of Haitian Suffering
Listen/watch the interview on Democracy Now!'s website
February 3, 2010
Falk Urges Sanctions to End "Ordeal" of Gaza Blockade
Special Rapporteur Finds "No Evidence of Meaningful International Pressure"
January 14, 2010
Guild Joins Many NGOs in Letter to Asst. Secretary Posner
Foreign Assistance Act Mandates Report to Congress on Israel's Human Rights Record
January 14, 2010
Two Important Resources on Gaza
Links to IADL White Paper & NLG Gaza Delegation Report
January 14, 2010
Guild Urges Egypt to Heed International Law Obligations on Gaza Marchers & Convoy
Safe Passage for All Gaza Freedom March Members and Entire Viva Palestina Convoy
January 1, 2010
NLG Delgation to Gaza: Report to NLG Convention
Video of presentations by Radhika Sainath, Reem Salahi, Tom Nelson, and James Leas
December 23, 2009
Delusional Self-Defense, Delusional Congressional Vote
Israel's self-defense claim is flawed
December 6, 2009
$19 Million Judgment Upheld Against Former Haitian CIA Agent and Death Squad Leader
Toto Constant Liable for Rape, Other Torture, Attempted Killing
December 2, 2009
The National Lawyers Guild Calls for an End to the Culture of Impunity in the Philippines
November 30, 2009
Shut Down the School of the Americas/Assassins!
NLG International CoChair Joins Father Roy Bourgeois and Thousands of Others at Fort Benning
November 21, 2009
NLG IC Circulates Op-Ed piece
Members urged to Contact Congress Immediately and Write Editorials
November 1, 2009
Impact of Federal Anti-Boycott And Other Laws On BDS Campaigns
NLG International Committee issues legal memo for activists
October 24, 2009
Honduras: NLG Task Force of the Americas Speaking Out
Press Info, Report and Letters to Government issued
September 27, 2009
Honduras NLG/AAJ/IADL Delegation Returns
DOWNLOAD ENGLISH PRELIMINARY REPORT HERE
Op Ed from NLG's Emily Yozell
September 8, 2009
National Lawyers Guild Calls on US to Cut Ties with Illegal Junta in Honduras
Letter to State Department and Obama
July 9, 2009
Report on NLG 2008 Election Delegation to Venezuela
Regional Elections for Governors, Mayors and State Legislatures
April 13, 2009
ONSLAUGHT: Israel's Attack of Gaza and the Rule of Law
National Lawyers Guild Gaza Delegation Report
April 2, 2009
Strong Indications of Violations of the Laws of War, U.S. Law, and War Crimes Found in the Gaza Strip
Guild Gaza Delegation Reports
February 8, 2009
Housing, Water, and Sanitation in Occupied Palestinian Territory
Resources and Reports from COHRE
February 2, 2009
No Impunity for Israeli War Crimes
Guild issues leaflet on Israeli violations of international law
January 26, 2009
Challenging the Legality of the War in Afghanistan
NLG International Committee to Prepare White Paper
December 30, 2008
Criminal Complaint at the Hague on Israel's Blockade of Gaza
International Coalition Against Impunity Files Complaint
December 30, 2008
It's Not Enough to Proclaim Human Rights: We Must Enforce Them and Compel Action
NLG Attends IADL Conference on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
December 30, 2008
National Lawyers Guild Condemns Illegal Israeli Massacre of Over 300 Gazans:
Calls for Ceasefire, and Urges Protests
December 29, 2008
NLG and IADL Participate in Conference in Moscow
Commemorating the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal
December 7, 2008
Universal Declaration at 60
Human Rights activists around the world celebrate the UDHR this December 2008
December 3, 2008
Lawyers Change History in Pakistan
Vice-President of Supreme Court Bar Association, Sahibzada Anwar Hameed addressed 2008 NLG Convention in Detroit
November 25, 2008
Judge Excludes Confession of Guantanamo Detainee From Trial
Confession obtained using threat of death amounted to torture
November 5, 2008
NLG Attends Korean Policy Institute’s Conference on "Reunification: Building Permanent Peace in Korea"
Photo Exhibit on the "Forgotten Faces of North Korea" Available for Showings
October 30, 2008
NLG Issues White Paper on Torture
US officials who used, advocated, or justified torture are subject to criminal prosecution under International and US Law
October 26, 2008
DEMAND RELIEF FOR VICTIMS OF AGENT ORANGE
National Lawyers Guild Calls For American Corporations to be Held Responsible for Agent Orange
October 25, 2008
National Lawyers Guild Applauds Inter-American Court Decision Upholding the Human Rights of Former Haitian Prime Minister Yvon Neptune
Urges Rapid Compliance With Judgment
July 14, 2008
Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination
Guild participates in UN Review
February 16, 2008
NLG Denounces Arrest of Jose Maria Sison Founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines
September 5, 2007
Out of the Classroom and Into the Courtroom: How to Use International Law in Our Everyday Law Practices
DVD for Sale, Approved for CLE Credit in California
August 28, 2007
NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD DEMANDS RELEASE OF GABNET 3 - U.S. BASED ACTIVISTS BEING HELD IN THE PHILIPPINES
August 14, 2007
Guild's Strong International Focus Remains
70th Anniversary Convention Will Highlight Issues from Around the World
August 13, 2007
Torture on Trial in Arizona
Motion to Dismiss Memo Gives Shocking Overview of Torture Training
June 20, 2007
HAITIAN DEATH SQUAD LEADER’S PLEA THROWN OUT
DECISION TO TOSS PLEA MADE AFTER CJA SUBMITTED EVIDENCE DETAILING EMMANUEL CONSTANT’S RECORD OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES
May 24, 2007
Guild Calls for Solidarity Actions with Agent Orange Victims
National Tour Heads to Various Cities and NY Court Hearing
May 15, 2007
Guild Lawyers Participate in Human Rights Delegation to Oaxaca
Guild Follows up with Support for Human Rights Organizations
April 14, 2007
UN Labor Panel Finds U.S. Violates International Labor Rules
Calls for Repeal of North Carolina Anti-Bargaining Law
April 14, 2007
Human Rights Crisis Continues in the Philippines
Women Lawyers Release Update of Report
March 13, 2007
"Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy"
An urgent call by Noam Chomsky to abide by UN Treaties
March 11, 2007
"I Swore to Uphold the Constitution. Instead, I Disgraced It"
Vermont Legislature Says Bring Them Home Now!
February 19, 2007
Press Release: Former Haitian Colonel To Be Prosecuted
Trial Next Week in Miami for Torture, Extrajudicial Killings
February 16, 2007
NLG 2006 Delegation Investigates Labor in Eastern Cuba
7th Labor & Employment Research Trip
July 12, 2006
2006 Delegation to Venezuela Submits Report
The Bolivarian Revolution and the Rule of Law
July 6, 2006
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