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

    Posted on May 24, 2022

    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”

    Posted on June 17, 2021

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

    Posted on April 23, 2021

    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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  • March 17: Commission of Inquiry on Systemic Racist Police Violence: Reflections and Next Steps

    Posted on March 15, 2021

    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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  • International lawyers and activists organize independent inquiry into US police violence

    Posted on December 16, 2020

    The National Lawyers Guild, together with the National Conference of Black Lawyers and the International Association of Democratic Lawyers, is involved in a project to organize an International Commission of Inquiry on Systematic Racist Police Violence Against People of African Descent in the United States. Steering committee members of the project include IC Steering Committee […]

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  • Video: AFRICOM & U.S. Militarism in Africa with Prof. Horace Campbell

    Posted on December 2, 2020

    On Monday, November 30, the National Lawyers Guild International Committee and the International Association of Democratic Lawyers hosted a webinar on AFRICOM and U.S. militarism in Africa, featuring Prof. Horace Campbell and moderated by NLG IC Steering Committee member Kerry McLean. The webinar includes a detailed historical, political and legal analysis of the role of […]

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  • November 30, Online Webinar: AFRICOM & U.S. Militarism in Africa with Prof. Horace Campbell

    Posted on November 19, 2020

    Monday, November 30 1 pm Pacific/4 pm Eastern (9 pm UTC) Register to join over Zoom: https://bit.ly/africomwebinar Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/187225456278951 The United States Africa Command, or AFRICOM, was established in 2007. The United States government claimed that part of AFRICOM’s mission was to promote peace and security in Africa. Yet in the years since its […]

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  • Nov. 1, Online Event: Perfecting Liberation Legacies of Colonialism In Algeria and South Africa ~ Lessons For Palestine

    Posted on October 26, 2020

    Sunday, 1 November 11 am Pacific – 2 pm Eastern – 8 pm central Europe – 9 pm Palestine Register on Zoom: https://bit.ly/lackingliberation Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2894768600755826/ On the 66th anniversary of the start of the Algerian Revolution, the 103rd anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, and as South Africa is labeled host to the world’s greatest […]

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  • NLG International Committee joins Oct. 1 Day of Action on AFRICOM

    Posted on October 1, 2020

    The National Lawyers Guild International Committee has joined organizations from across the Americas and most of the world that have endorsed and plan to participate today—the 12th anniversary of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM)’s launch—in the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP)’s International Day of Action on AFRICOM. AFRICOM has long been a priority of the […]

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  • Support NLG delegates at UN Conference for People of African Descent in Senegal

    Posted on October 22, 2019

    Please help by donating at the crowdfunding link: https://fundrazr.com/41Zqpa From 2015 through 2024, the United Nations is marking the Decade for People of African Descent, under the themes of recognition, justice and development. The National Lawyers Guild and the International Association of Democratic Lawyers have the opportunity to participate in the international convenings, plans and programs of action to […]

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