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January 28: Public Launch – People’s Tribunal on US Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades and Economic Coercive Measures
The National Lawyers Guild and its International Committee are excited to co-sponsor of this important project, with a number of our members and leaders serving as jurors and steering committee members. After two years of dedicated organizing, we are excited to officially announce the launch of the International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, and […]
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January 26, Online Launch of the People’s Academy of International Law
Please join us for the webinar launch of… The Monique and Roland Weyl PEOPLE’S ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW Thursday, January 26 1 pm UTC (5 am PT, 8 am ET, 2 pm CET, 10 pm JST) Register to attend: https://bit.ly/peoplesintlaw International law is in crisis. For too long, reactionary forces have tried to strip progressive […]
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UN Office of High Commissioner issues report on systemic racism in policing, calls for meaningful change
On June 8, 2020, the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Michael Brown and Philando Castile, together with more than 600 rights groups, petitioned the UN Human Rights Council to convene a special session to appoint a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the on-going crisis of police violence and systemic racism in policing resulting in […]
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April 27 PRESS CONFERENCE: International Commission of Legal Experts Release Report on Racist Police Violence in the US
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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George Floyd, Jacob Blake, Tamir Rice, many more: This week’s hearings at the International Commission of Inquiry
Please join us this morning, Monday, January 25 at the online hearings of the International Commission of Inquiry on Systemic Racist Police Violence against People of African Descent in the U.S. to hear testimony from attorneys and a family member during the hearings for the George Floyd case and the Jacob Blake case. George Floyd’s murder captured the attention […]
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International lawyers and activists organize independent inquiry into US police violence
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: UPR Process and International Mechanisms: Holding the U.S. Accountable for Human Rights Violations
On December 8, 2020, the National Lawyers Guild International Committee organized a webinar on the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process and efforts to use international mechanisms to hold the U.S. accountable for human rights violations. The webinar featured National Lawyers Guild members who have worked to bring urgent human rights violations […]
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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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Universal Periodic Review of US Human Rights Record – Watch online November 9
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 Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process. The UPR is a unique process through which the human rights record of a country is reviewed by other United […]
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Oct. 30, online workshop: Observing Elections in the United States: Applying International Standards
Friday, October 30 12:30 pm Pacific – 3:30 pm Eastern Register to join us on Zoom: https://bit.ly/electionobserving After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Join us for a conversation and training on observing elections in the United States and applying international election observation standards. This workshop will be […]
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