International Committee News

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  September 19, Online: Individual and Collective Human Rights and Challenges to their Realization – Course 5A of the People’s Academy of International Law

  Individual and Collective Human Rights and Challenges to their Realization Course 5A of the Monique and Roland Weyl People’s Academy of International Law. REGISTER NOW! Thursday, September 19 9 am Pacific, 12 pm Eastern, 4 pm UTC Interpretation available in English, Spanish, French (Arabic, Portuguese upon request) Register: https://peoplesacademy.net/register NOTE: This will be a 3-hour course! […]

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  NLG IC joins US-based organizations in solidarity with Booker Omole of the Communist Party of Kenya

  US-BASED ORGANIZATIONS STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH BOOKER OMOLE & DEMAND AN END TO HIS REPRESSION We write as US-based organizations that have worked closely with Booker Omole, National Vice Chairperson and National Organizing Secretary of the Communist Party of Kenya.  We stand in firm solidarity with Mr. Omole, who was unjustly detained as he prepared […]

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  Gremio Nacional de Abogados condena intervención y amenazas de Estados Unidos al proceso de reforma judicial interna de México

  El Gremio Nacional de Abogados (Estados Unidos), por su Comité Internacional, se opone firmemente al actual intento del gobierno de los Estados Unidos de interferir en la soberanía y asuntos internos de México, amenazando con repercusiones económicas si México implementa reformas democráticas en el poder judicial de su gobierno y movilizando al gobierno de Canadá […]

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  National Lawyers Guild condemns U.S. intervention in and threats against Mexico’s internal judicial reform process

  The National Lawyers Guild International Committee strongly objects to the ongoing attempt by the United States government to interfere in the sovereignty and internal affairs of Mexico, by threatening economic repercussions if Mexico implements democratic reforms in the judicial branch of its government, and by mobilizing the government of Canada to join it in these […]

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  Joint Letter to Greek Government: We Demand Urgent Action Against the Overseas Santorini and Overseas Sun Coast

  The following joint letter was sent as part of the No Harbour for Genocide campaign, focusing on a demand to the Greek government to take action against the Overseas Santorini and the Overseas Sun Coast, two US vessels in the business of transporting military fuel for the Zionist regime. Around the same time that the […]

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  200 Attorneys, Dozens of Legal Orgs: US Unilateral Economic Sanctions Violate International Law

  Letter to White House Marks Exactly 75 Years Since Signing of Geneva Conventions New York, NY — A new letter from legal groups, legal scholars, and attorneys calls on the Biden administration to end the use of broad unilateral economic sanctions, noting their civilian harms and illegality under international law. The letter, sent to the […]

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  El Gremio Nacional de Abogados cuestiona las reiteradas declaraciones de prensa del Centro Carter en relación con las elecciones presidenciales del 28 de julio en Venezuela.

  (English) El Gremio Nacional de Abogados cuestiona las reiteradas declaraciones de prensa del Centro Carter en relación con las elecciones presidenciales del 28 de julio en Venezuela. El Centro emitió una declaración pública menos de 24 horas después del cierre de las urnas en la que pedía al gobierno venezolano que publicara inmediatamente los resultados electorales […]

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  The National Lawyers Guild Disputes Carter Center Statements on 2024 Venezuelan Presidential Elections

  The National Lawyers Guild disputes repeated Carter Center press statements regarding the July 28 presidential elections in Venezuela.  The Center issued a public statement less than 24 hours after the closing of the polls calling on the Venezuelan government to immediately publish the election results for each polling station across the country.  As lawyers and […]

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  August 2: Political, legal, and human rights crises in El Salvador – Online and in-person planning meeting

  Please join us for a conversation on Friday, August 2 at 1 pm PT (4 pm ET) with Ivania Cruz, an attorney and human rights defender from El Salvador. Ivania works with the Human and Community Rights Project (Unidad de Defensa de Derechos Humanos y Comunitarios, UNIDEHC), which represents communities confronting illegal displacement and victims of political persecution […]

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  August 1, Webinar: Venezuela’s Elections – Reportback from the Observer Delegation

  Thursday, August 1 7 pm Eastern – 4 pm Pacific Register online: https://bit.ly/venelex Join the National Lawyers Guild International Committee for a reportback from the NLG election observer delegation. The members of the delegation will speak about their experiences, the new NLG report on the elections, and the attempts by the United States and US-supported […]

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