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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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Video: Launch of International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades & Economic Coercive Measures
The United States, with the support of the United Nations and European Union, has imposed sanctions and other economic coercive measures on over 30 percent of the global population, mostly located in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Sanctions are one of the key tools of U.S. imperialism, leading to mass starvation and suffering of […]
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Friday, Dec. 10, Webinar: Food Sovereignty and Peoples’ Struggle for Liberation, Palestine – Jackson – Brazil
The following event was organized by NLG President Suzanne Adely and NLG IC Steering Committee member Jeff Frank. Please join and share: *en español abajo FOOD SOVEREIGNTY & Peoples’ Struggle for LIBERATION PALESTINE – JACKSON – BRAZIL A conversation on Food Sovereignty and our local, national, global, political Struggles for Liberation In Solidarity with the […]
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National Lawyers Guild joins in the global outrage over the decision of the Israeli Defense Ministry to designate vital Palestinian civil society organizations as “terrorist” and urges the U.S. State Department to immediately voice U.S rejection of these designations.
On October 19, 2021, the Israeli Defense Ministry issued a military order declaring six Palestinian civil society organizations “terrorist organizations.” The groups named are: Al Haq; Addameer; Defense For Children International-Palestine; Bisan; the Union of Agricultural Work Committees; and the Union of Palestinian Women’s Committees. The decision is an appalling and dangerous development in Israel’s […]
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