International Committee News

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  Video: Understanding the RICO Indictments Against Stop Cop City Activists

  National Lawyers Guild Atlanta, NLG International Committee and NLG National hosted a discussion on Monday, September 25: “Understanding the RICO Indictments Against Stop Cop City Activists.” Panelists and moderators were Stanley Cohen, Devin Franklin, Mo Meltzer-Cohen, Don Samuel and Azadeh Shahshahani, and the webinar was hosted by Suzanne Adely, Susi Durán and Sarina Larson. A […]

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  International Fair Trial Day Joint Statement on Mexico

  The NLG International Committee is a signatory of the following Joint Statement prepared by the International Fair Trial Day conference in Mexico:  Joint Statement Legal professional organizations, bar associations, and civil society organisations from Mexico and across the world who gathered for the 2023 International Fair Trial Day conference held in Mexico City on 14 […]

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  October 2023 – Month of Action Against AFRICOM: From Niger to Haiti to Cop City, Defeat the War Against African People

  The National Lawyers Guild International Committee is an endorser of Black Alliance for Peace’s call for an international month of action against AFRICOM, the U.S. military command in Africa, along with many organizations. To learn more about the month of action, endorse the call and download social media materials, visit BAP at this link: https://blackallianceforpeace.com/africom2023 […]

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  Save the date and register: NLG International Retreat, November 17-19, 2023 – NYC and Hybrid

  We are very pleased to announce the return of the NLG International Committee Retreat! The Retreat offers a weekend of political education, serious discussion, planning and thought about our activity in the Guild, key events taking place in the world, and strategizing for our interventions and activities to come.  The NLG IC Retreat will take […]

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  Sept. 29-30, NYC and Livestream: Closing of the International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism – Sanctions, Blockades, Coercive Economic Measures

  RSVP Online: https://peoplesforum.org/tribunal After nine powerful months of international hearings on sanctions & economic coercive measures, we announce the closing event of the International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, and Economic Coercive Measures. Hosted over two days, September 29 and 30, at the People’s Forum in New York City, this concluding chapter will not only deliver our […]

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  September 22, NYC and Online: U.S. Launch of the Geopolitical Map of Economic Sanctions

  Join us for the U.S. Launch of “The Geopolitical Map of Economic Sanctions”  Friday, September 22 7pm The People’s Forum, NYC RSVP & LiveStream bit.ly/MapSanctions This important tool was developed by the Anti-Blockade Observatory in Caracas and will be presented by special guests from Venezuela and local organizers – to be announced soon. The event will […]

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  Sept. 25, Webinar: Understanding the RICO Indictments Against Stop Cop City Activists

  Webinar: Understanding the RICO Indictments Against Stop Cop City Activists Monday, September 25 7 pm ET/4 pm PT via Zoom Register: https://bit.ly/copcityrico On September 5, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr filed indictments against 61 people on RICO charges, as well as domestic terrorism and money laundering allegations, for allegedly being part of the movement to […]

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  Video: NLG Conversation with Jalil Muntaqim and Jihad Abdulmumit

  On Friday September 8th, the National Lawyers Guild was honored to be joined by two former political prisoners from the Black Panther Movement & organizers of the Spirit of Mandela campaign, which is bringing international attention to U.S. human rights violations of Black, Brown, Indigenous People, and U.S.-held political prisoners.  The conversation was moderated by […]

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  September 15: Puerto Rico Hearing, International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism

  Join us on Friday, September 15 for our hearing covering the impact of U.S. sanctions and imperialism on the people of Puerto Rico at 10:30AM Eastern time [GMT -4]. Hear from a range of experts who will testify to the impact of sanctions and blockades as a mechanism of U.S. imperialism in the Puerto Rico in various […]

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  September 8, Online Meeting: National Lawyers Guild in Conversation with Jalil Muntaqim and Jihad Abdulmumit

  National Lawyers Guild in Conversation  with Jalil Muntaqim and Jihad Abdulmumit 8 September 2023 12pm EST Register: https://bit.ly/nlgmuntaqim On Friday September 8th, NLG is honored to be joined joined by two former political prisoners from Black Panther Movement & organizers of the Spirit of Mandela campaign which is bringing international attention to U.S. human rights […]

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