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NLG joins #WeStandWithFatima collective video
National Lawyers Guild president Suzanne Adely participated in the collective video and statement of scholars, lawyers and activists in support of the #WeStandWithFatima campaign. On 3 July 2023, CUNY for Palestine and Within Our Lifetime released a video titled #WeStandWithFatima in coalition with 34 legal scholars, distinguished professors, organizers and artists, alongside CUNY students and workers in […]
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National Lawyers Guild: We support Fatima Mohammed #WeStandWithFatima
Support Fatima: Sign on to the Within Our Lifetime statement and call to action The National Lawyers Guild expresses its strongest support for Fatima Mohammed, the commencement speaker, elected by the student body, at the CUNY Law School 2023 graduation. CUNY Law School is known for its progressive reputation; it is a school that has […]
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Video: 75 years later: the role of the UN & grassroots movements in support of the Palestinian people
On May 11, 2023, the National Lawyers Guild International Committee hosted a webinar with Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories; Audrey Bomse, co-chair, NLG Mass Incarceration Committee; and Dylan Saba of Palestine Legal. The webinar was moderated by Leigha Gillespie, co-chair of the Palestine Subcommittee. Watch the full video here:
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May 13: Gaza/Palestine Hearing, International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism
Join the International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism this Saturday, May 13, for our hearing on Gaza/Palestine! This hearing is taking place at a particularly important moment, as Gaza is under the bombs of the occupation and as the resistance struggles for freedom, as well as falling on the occasion of the 75th commemoration of the ongoing […]
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May 11, Webinar: 75 years later — the role of the United Nations and grassroots movement building to support the Palestinian People
Join the National Lawyers Guild for a webinar on Thursday, May 11 on the occasion of the Nakba and 75 years of the occupation of Palestine, “75 years later; the role of the United Nations and grassroots movement building to support the Palestinian People.” The webinar will take place at 1 pm Eastern (10 am […]
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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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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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Urgent Appeal to Commercial Airlines: Avoid Assisting in the Forcible Deportation & Transfer of Human Rights Defender Salah Hamouri
Summary Israel has recently announced it will imminently deport Palestinian human rights defender Salah Hamouri, an act that could be a serious violation of international law. We, the undersigned human rights organizations, call on commercial airlines to do everything in their capacity to refuse to assist in what could constitute a war crime by refusing […]
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NLG Letter urges U.S. State Department to act against Israeli raids of Palestinian human rights organizations #StandWithThe6
The National Lawyers Guild sent the following letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, urging the U.S. State Department to act against the outrageous Israeli raids and attacks on Palestinian human rights organizations, Al-Haq, Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, Defence for Children International – Palestine, Bisan Center, Union of Agricultural Work Committees, […]
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