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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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March 16, Investigate PH – First Report: Official Public Release
Hear from Jeanne Mirer, President of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers, and Suzanne Adely, President-Elect of the National Lawyers Guild (both co-chairs of the International Committee) among other global Commissioners on March 16th for the first report release of #InvestigatePH, a people-led independent international investigation of human rights violations in the #Philippines under #Duterte,. […]
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March 17: Commission of Inquiry on Systemic Racist Police Violence: Reflections and Next Steps
Commission of Inquiry on Systemic Racist Police Violence: Reflections and Next Steps Wednesday, March 17 1 pm Eastern time – 6 pm in Geneva (10 am Pacific) Register to join: https://bit.ly/inquiryevent This side event will share information about. the International Commission of Inquiry on Systemic Racist Police Violence Against People of African Descent in the […]
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Feb 5: Cuba’s Covid-19 Response amid US Blockade with Art Heitzer
Please join us today, Friday, Feb. 5, for this important event! The Philippines-Cuba Friendship Association/AMISTAD cordially invites you to a WEBINAR on CUBA’S COVID-19 RESPONSE AMIDST US BLOCKADE on February 6, 2021 at 5 pm – 8:30 pm Pacific time, 8 pm – 10:30 pm Eastern time! This is in cooperation with the International League of […]
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Dec. 8, Online Event: Holding the US Accountable for Human Rights Violations: The UPR Process and International Advocacy
Webinar: Holding the US Accountable for Human Rights Violations: The UPR Process and International Advocacy Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020 1 pm Pacific/4 pm Eastern Register online: https://bit.ly/uprprocess 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 […]
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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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October 2/3 – Webinar: The Role of Lawyers in Spite of the Pandemic w/Suzanne Adely
This event will take place at 6 pm Pacific time/9 pm Eastern time on Friday, Oct. 2, and 9 am in the Philippines on Saturday, Oct. 3. To attend the event, please register in advance at https://bit.ly/roleoflawyers Suzanne Adely, President-Elect of the National Lawyers Guild and co-chair of the International Committee, will be one of the […]
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Webinar, Sept. 17: Iran and the Anti-Imperialist Struggle
The NLG is a co-sponsor of this webinar today, and several NLG members are part of the program. We invite you to join us for the event: Thursday, September 17, 2020 12 pm Pacific/3 pm Eastern Sign up to join on Zoom: https://bit.ly/iransolidarity Speakers: Max Ajl Nina Farnia Vida Samiian Micol Savia (Micol is unable to […]
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Sept. 21 – Join the NLG IC CLE at the Convention: The Law of Occupation
Join the NLG International Committee’s CLE program on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, as part of the NLG Convention! The four-hour CLE will take place at 9 am Pacific/12 pm Eastern time. To participate in the CLE, you must register for the NLG Convention. You can attend all Convention events as part of your registration – […]
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August 30, Webinar: Defending land & environmental defenders in the Philippines
Sunday, 30 August 7 pm Pacific – 10 pm New York (10 am Manila, Monday, 31 August) Join the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/403163663990096/ Register here to join Zoom: tinyurl.com/fight4sov GUEST SPEAKERS Beverly Longid, Global Coordinator of International Indigenous Peoples Movement for Self-Determination and Liberation (IPMSDL) and International Officer of Katribu Atty. Arvin Dexter M. Lopoz (No. […]
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