• Resolution: IADL Urges President Biden to Remove Cuba from Terrorism List and Suspend Titles III and IV of Helms Burton

    Posted on January 25, 2021

    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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  • January 14, Call-In Day to Free Simon Trinidad

    Posted on January 12, 2021

    Call-In Day to Free Simon Trinidad! Call 202-616-6070, ext. 4 and say, “Tell Trump to pardon Simon Trinidad” Thurs, Jan. 14, 9am to 5pm EDT Phone number is for the Office of the Pardon Attorney, U.S. Dept. of Justice Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Asks President Trump to Free Simon Trinidad Prominent Argentinian Nobel Peace Prize […]

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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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  • Webinar Video: Perfecting Liberation: Legacies of Colonialism in Algeria and South Africa – Lessons for Palestine

    Posted on November 4, 2020

    The video of the webinar held on 1 November 2020 by the International Association of Democratic Lawyers, the Global Justice and Human Rights Law Network and the NLG is now available. The event explores the historical and present struggles against colonialism and its legacies in Algeria and South Africa, as well as the ongoing Palestinian […]

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  • 31 May, online event: Sanctioned Countries Denounce New US Military Threats

    Posted on May 30, 2020

    Sanctioned Countries Denounce New US military Threats on Sunday, May 31 at 1:00 pm Eastern/10:00 am Pacific. Organized by the Sanctions Kill Campaign. Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_f5ntIQ8ORBC6u1cts7t7vQ We will hear from these esteemed speakers: Palestine: Dr. Medhat Abbas, Director of Primary Care, speaking from Gaza, Yemen: Dr. Yahyia Mohammed Saleh Murshed, Union of Arab Academics, speaking from Sana’a University, […]

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  • May 9: Sanctions Kill webinar on U.S. unilateral coercive measures

    Posted on April 27, 2020

    The National Lawyers Guild is an endorser of the Sanctions Kill campaign. Register below at the link to attend this important webinar being organized against U.S. sanctions and unilateral coercive measures, with the participation of the Syrian and Nicaraguan ambassadors and the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela. Click here to register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_guql-H2qS22fnXY4u_1afA The […]

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  • Video: Unilateral coercive measures and economic sanctions as acts of war and aggression

    Posted on April 25, 2020

    On 15 April, the International Association of Democratic Lawyers and the National Lawyers Guild (US) International Committee hosted a webinar on unilateral coercive measures, particularly economic sanctions, as acts of war. The discussion focused particularly on the threat posed by these aggressive actions perpetuated by the United States, Canada and the European Union, among others, […]

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  • Video: 1 Year Since Julian Assange’s Arrest

    Posted on April 25, 2020

    Marjorie Cohn, former president of the National Lawyers Guild, joined Daniel Ellsberg, the Pentagon Papers whistleblower, and Chris Hedges, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, on Saturday, April 11 for a livestreamed webinar to mark one year since the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The panel was moderated by Aaron Maté, writer for The Nation and host […]

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  • IC supports Statement of Condemnation of the Decision of USA Against Venezuela by the World Peace Council

    Posted on April 17, 2020

    As the International Committee of the National Lawyers Guild, an 83-year old human rights legal organization in the United States, we endorse the below statement by the World Peace Council. The statement correctly criticizes United States policy toward Venezuela including its economic blockade, political subversion, and declaration that Venezuela’s leaders are drug traffickers. We believe […]

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