International Committee News

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  Statement concerning the killing of Tahir Elçi and lack of effective investigation into his death

  The National Lawyers Guild – International Committee is a signatory of the below statement on the killing of Tahir Elci:  Statement concerning the killing of Tahir Elçi and lack of effective investigation into his death The undersigned organisations have been following recent developments in the case involving the prosecution of police officers allegedly involved in […]

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  NLG Statement of Solidarity on 4th Anniversary of Colombian Peace Accords | Declaración de Solidaridad del Gremio Nacional de Abogados (NLG) de EEUU en el 4to aniversario de los Acuerdos de Paz de Colombia

  November 24, 2020 NLG Statement of Solidarity on 4th Anniversary of Colombian Peace Accords Ver esta declaración en español The International Committee of the National Lawyers Guild express our solidarity with the Colombian people on this day that commemorates the fourth anniversary of the signing of the Peace Accords in Colombia on November 24, 2016 […]

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  November 30, Online Webinar: AFRICOM & U.S. Militarism in Africa with Prof. Horace Campbell

  Monday, November 30 1 pm Pacific/4 pm Eastern (9 pm UTC) Register to join over Zoom: https://bit.ly/africomwebinar Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/187225456278951 The United States Africa Command, or AFRICOM, was established in 2007. The United States government claimed that part of AFRICOM’s mission was to promote peace and security in Africa. Yet in the years since its […]

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  November 18, Online Event: Venezuelans Want to Vote! Defending Venezuelan Elections Against U.S. Intervention

  The National Lawyers Guild International Committee has joined many other organizations to endorse the event below: Venezuelans Want to Vote! Defending Venezuelan Elections Against U.S. Intervention A discussion with Venezuelan peace organizations on the upcoming legislative elections in Venezuela and how peace forces around the world can help protect the people’s right to vote in […]

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  NLG letter urges implementation of international law in U.S.-occupied Hawaiian Kingdom

  On Monday January 16, 1893, the United States Minister Plenipotentiary, John L. Stevens, intervened in the internal affairs of the Hawaiian Kingdom when he ordered U.S. troops to invade Honolulu and overthrow the Hawaiian Kingdom government in order to replace it with an insurgency he supported. The next day, the insurgents, in the presence of […]

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  Universal Periodic Review of US Human Rights Record – Watch online November 9

  Over the past year National Lawyers Guild members have worked to bring urgent human rights violations in the United States to international attention through the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process. The UPR is a unique process through which the human rights record of a country is reviewed by other United […]

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  Webinar Video: Perfecting Liberation: Legacies of Colonialism in Algeria and South Africa – Lessons for Palestine

  The video of the webinar held on 1 November 2020 by the International Association of Democratic Lawyers, the Global Justice and Human Rights Law Network and the NLG is now available. The event explores the historical and present struggles against colonialism and its legacies in Algeria and South Africa, as well as the ongoing Palestinian […]

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  Oct. 30, online workshop: Observing Elections in the United States: Applying International Standards

  Friday, October 30 12:30 pm Pacific – 3:30 pm Eastern Register to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/electionobserving After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Join us for a conversation and training on observing elections in the United States and applying international election observation standards. This workshop will be […]

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  Nov. 1, Online Event: Perfecting Liberation Legacies of Colonialism In Algeria and South Africa ~ Lessons For Palestine

  Sunday, 1 November 11 am Pacific – 2 pm Eastern – 8 pm central Europe – 9 pm Palestine Register on Zoom: https://bit.ly/lackingliberation Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2894768600755826/ On the 66th anniversary of the start of the Algerian Revolution, the 103rd anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, and as South Africa is labeled host to the world’s greatest […]

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  NLG IC letter to Colombia’s Attorney General on assassination attempt targeting Piedad Cordoba

  On October 6, the National Lawyers Guild International Committee sent the letter below to the Fiscalia General (Attorney General’s office) of Colombia, urging precautionary measures to be taken to protect the life of former Colombian Senator, human rights defender and prominent advocate of the Peace Accords, Piedad Cordoba.  On September 30, 2020, her security vehicle […]

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