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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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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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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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Resolution: IADL Urges President Biden to Remove Cuba from Terrorism List and Suspend Titles III and IV of Helms Burton
The following resolution was adopted by the International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) Council, meeting in virtual session, on Sunday, 24 January 2021. This resolution builds on IADL’s and its member associations’ long years of advocacy to bring an end to the U.S. blockade on Cuba and all unilateral coercive measures targeting Cuba and other nations. The […]
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Cuban international medics nominated for Nobel Prize by NLG and IADL law professors
The following nomination was submitted to the Nobel Committee by several NLG and International Association of Democratic Lawyers members in academia and organized by Prof. Marjorie Cohn, past NLG President and member of the IADL Bureau. This letter nominates Cuba’s Henry Reeve Brigade for the Nobel Peace Prize for their international work to defend the […]
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Alliance on Cuba Engagement and Respect (ACERE) Statement on Trump Administration’s Adding Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terror
The NLG is a leading member of ACERE: We are outraged to see that the Trump Administration has once again added Cuba to the list of State Sponsors of Terror. This is a politicized move that has one goal: to place obstacles in the path of diplomatic engagement and normalization that the incoming administration has […]
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Sign petition: FDA expedite review and approval of lifesaving Cuban antiviral for COVID-19
The National Lawyers Guild International Committee fully supports the petition below, initiated by Dean Hubbard and the NLG’s Labor and Employment Committee. Please sign on at the link: https://www.change.org/p/steven-hahn-fda-expedite-review-and-approval-of-lifesaving-cuban-antiviral-for-covid-19 March 29, 2020 Via email to Stephen.Hahn@fda.hhs.gov Steven Hahn, M.D. United States Commissioner of Food and Drugs Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Silver […]
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March 21-22, NYC: International Conference for the Normalization of US-Cuba Relations
The National Lawyers Guild and its Cuba Subcommittee are endorsers and co-sponsors of the following conference, to take place at Fordham Law School in New York City on March 21-22, 2020: Fordham School of Law 150 W 62nd St New York City Registration and full details here: http://www.us-cubanormalization.org/viva-cuba/ In 2019 the Trump White House and […]
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URGENT: Act Now to try to Stop Trump from unleashing a “second embargo” re Cuba that may last for many years to come
The Trump administration is threatening in the next 15 days to unleash what no US. president has ever done, and which could be a huge obstacle to normalizing US/Cuba economic relations for decades to come. According to the National Lawyers Guild this looming threat to activate Title III of the 1996 Helms Burton and authorize tens of thousands […]
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