Africa Subcommittee | National Lawyers Guild International Committee

The Africa subcommittee was created in 2007. The Africa subcommittee opposes imperialism and racism against the people of Africa, and condemns the looting of Africa's vast resources by non-Africans. The Africa subcommittee respects the right of Africans to rule themselves and to empower themselves. The Africa subcommittee's role is not to attempt to solve issues that arise between Africans. Rather, as a U.S.-based group, the Africa subcommittee will encourage the United States government to behave in a responsible and respectful manner towards Africa. However, if the subcommittee is invited to assist in human rights advocacy, the subcommittee may do so guided by fairness, justice, and historical and cultural context.

In addition to presenting educational workshops and films at the National Lawyers Guild conventions and elsewhere, the subcommittee will organize fact-finding delegations to countries on the continent.

Archive of Africa Subcommittee Materials 2006-2014

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Email: Kerry McLean

Africa Subcommittee Updates

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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Statement in Solidarity with the Kenyan people and against U.S. imperialist intervention in Kenya

We oppose US imperialist intervention in Kenya and stand in solidarity with the Kenyan masses in their struggle for justice, equality, and the rights of the oppressed Up to 23 people have been killed and over 300 arrested by the Kenyan government during a crackdown on protests against the Finance Act 2023, a US and […]

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Donate: Send NLG Representatives to the African Bar Association Conference

From August 6-10 in Pretoria, South Africa, the African Bar Association conference will bring together thousands of lawyers on the African continent. Please donate below to support the NLG’s participation in this important conference! Kerry McLean, international human rights lawyer and NLG International Committee co-chair, has been invited to attend the conference, speak and […]

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Video: DDPA Teach-In: Demystifying the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action

On May 26, 2022, Kerry McLean, international human rights lawyer and co-chair of the NLG International Committee, convened a virtual side event at the 2nd session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, highlighting the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action. At the 2001 World Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa […]

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May 26, Webinar: DDPA Teach-In: Demystifying the Durban Declaration & Programme of Action

DDPA Teach-In: Demystifying the Durban Declaration & Programme of Action Friday, May 26th at 12 pm Eastern time Register here for the Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsf–spzMqG9OMgmgqgy-PlpgbKNufQYoY At the 2001 World Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa a historic document was adopted by consensus. The Durban Declaration & Programme of Action (DDPA) is a comprehensive document […]

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May 6-7: Eritrea Hearing, International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism

Join the International People’s Tribunal on US Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, Coercive Economic Measures for a hearing on Saturday and Sunday, May 6 and 7, on the effects and impacts of these policies and practices on the people of Eritrea. We will hear testimony and reports from expert and direct witnesses, with questions and discussion from […]

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Video: Launch of the International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, Coercive Economic Measures

On Saturday, January 28, the International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades and Coercive Economic Measures launched with a half-day event in New York City. The event featured a wide array of speakers addressing the upcoming tribunal, including: Nina Farnia, Co-chair of the Tribunal Steering Committee & Professor of Law, Albany Law School Niloufer […]

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NLG International urges freedom for detained Tunisian journalist and organizer Ghassen Ben Khelifa

On Tuesday, September 6, a group of more than 12 plainclothes officers from Tunisia’s “anti-terror” squad raided the house of journalist and anti-imperialist, leftist political organizer Ghassen Ben Khelifa, editor of the online media site Inihyez and head of the Media Workshop for Economic and Social Rights Association. The officers conducted a search, seizing his computers […]

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International delegation to Rabat denounces abuses against Sahrawi prisoners, group of Gdeim Izik

Kerry McLean, co-chair of the NLG International Committee, participated in the following delegation to Morocco to address the situation of Sahrawi political prisoners, as well as the press conference (full video below): INTERNATIONAL DELEGATION TO RABAT DENOUNCES ABUSES AGAINST THE SAHARAWI PRISONERS, GROUP OF GDEIM IZIK • From 7 to 10 May, an international delegation […]

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Friday, June 18: “A Global Conversation on Reparations”

The NLG International Committee is distributing the following announcement; IC Steering Committee Member and NLG Africa Subcommittee Chair Kerry McLean will moderate the session. REGISTER: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrcOqhrz0qGtAtNsm_OHGfMh7WUsK5yCnu The Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center at Howard University School of Law will host: “A Global Conversation on Reparations” Friday, June 18 at 1:30 pm Eastern time Presented in honor […]

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