International Committee News

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  NLG and TONATIERRA issue Early Warning of Crimes Against Humanity against Indigenous Peoples in Colombia

  The National Lawyers Guild Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Committee, the National Lawyers Guild International Committee,  International Tribunal of Conscience of Peoples in Movement, Semilla Warunkwa – International Office, New York, ProtectTheSacredNYC, and TONATIERRA issued an urgent Early Warning on May 31, 2021, addressed to U.S. officials, members of Congress, and UN officials and Special Rapporteurs. The […]

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  Statement in Solidarity with the People of Colombia in their Historic Uprising for Peace, the Right to a Dignified Life and Against Militarism and Repression

  Read this statement below in: Spanish | Portuguese FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2021 Contact: communications@nlg.org The National Lawyers Guild stands in solidarity with the people of Colombia in their national uprising for peace, in defense of the right to a dignified life, and against militarism and repression by the U.S-backed government headed by President […]

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  National Lawyers Guild stands in solidarity with Palestine, calls for action

  The National Lawyers Guild stands in solidarity with the people of Palestine in their struggle against the settler colonial state of Israel and calls on our members and allies throughout the United States and around the globe to stand and act in support of that struggle.  May 15th will mark 73 years of the Nakba. […]

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  Video: Divest the Wall, Divest Elbit

  On Friday, May 7, the NLG’s Indigenous Peoples Rights Committee and International Committee, organized the first installation of the Divest Border Panel Series, as indigenous peoples and allies discuss the impacts of Integrated Fixed Towers (IFTs) and their impact on Indigenous peoples rights in the United States and globally. Research by O’odham VOICE Against the […]

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  May 7 Webinar: Divest the Wall, Divest Elbit

  Friday, May 7 4 pm Pacific/7 pm Eastern Register to join on Zoom: https://bit.ly/divestwall Or Watch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/NLGIC Join us in the first installation of the DIVEST BORDER PANEL SERIES as indigenous peoples and allies discuss the impacts of Integrated Fixed Towers (IFTs) and their impact on Indigenous peoples rights in the United States […]

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  April 27 PRESS CONFERENCE: International Commission of Legal Experts Release Report on Racist Police Violence in the US

  Finds US Guilty of Crimes Against Humanity and Other Violations of International Law Event: Press conference for launch of the Report of the International Commission of Inquiry on Systemic Racist Police Violence against People of African Descent in the United States When: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 12 pm Eastern time (9 am Pacific) Where: Watch the livestream: https://www.facebook.com/internationalcommissionofinquiry  […]

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  Sign on: Protest the attacks on Dayvid Bacelar, coordinator of the United Federation of Oil Workers in Sao Francisco do Conde, Bahia, Brazil

  This open letter and sign-on statement is initiated by the National Lawyers Guild International Committee, the National Lawyers Guild Labor and Employment Committee and the International Association of Democratic Lawyers. Sign on: http://bit.ly/brazilletter We welcome all signatures from legal and human rights organizations, lawyers, legal workers, law students and labor rights advocates. PLEASE SIGN BEFORE […]

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  April 8, Webinar: Dr. Keanu Sai to Present on the Hawaiian Kingdom, United States and International Law

  Dr. Keanu Sai,  co-chair of the NLG’s Hawaiian Kingdom Subcommittee, will be presenting as part of a Centre for International Legal Studies at the Jindal Global Law School in India and the Addis Ababa University IHL Clinic in Ethiopia webinar series on Thursday, April 8. The series focuses on semi-colonialism and international law. The program […]

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  Video: State Repression and the Persecution of Lawyers in Turkey

  In honor of Lawyer’s Day in Turkey, the National Lawyers Guild hosted a program discussing government repression in Turkey, in particular the persecution of lawyers. Speakers: Umit Büyükdag – Former  president of CHD. (Progressive Lawyers Association Naim Feyzullah Eminoğlu, member of CHD, lawyer from People`s Law Office Yildirim Deniz, uncle of Ebru Timtik Moderator: Kerry McLean, NLG […]

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  April 5: State Repression and the Persecution of Lawyers in Turkey

  Monday, April 5 11 am Eastern (8 am Pacific, 6 pm Turkey) Register to join on Zoom: http://bit.ly/turkeylawyers In honor of Lawyer’s Day in Turkey, the National Lawyers Guild presents a program discussing government repression in Turkey, in particular the persecution of lawyers. Speakers: Umit Büyükdag – Former  president of CHD. (Progressive Lawyers Association Naim Feyzullah Eminoğlu, […]

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