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Video: “Free Alex Saab – Imprisonment, Sanctions and a Gag Order” with Suzanne Adely and Audrey Bomse
On Thursday, February 16, the NLG International Committee hosted a webinar on the case of imprisoned Venezuelan diplomat, Alex Saab. He is currently imprisoned in a U.S. federal detention center on charges that are directly related to defiance of the U.S. attempt to impose regime change on Venezuela through the use of illegitimate unilateral coercive measures. […]
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Video: Zimbabwe Hearing, International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism
The National Lawyers Guild is a co-sponsor of the International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, Coercive Economic Measures. On February 4, the Tribunal held its first hearing, focusing on the case of Zimbabwe. Watch the full video of the hearing below to hear testimony from the witnesses as well as juror questions and commentary: […]
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Friday, Feb. 17: Korea Hearing, International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism
Join the International People’s Tribunal on US Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, Coercive Economic Measures for a hearing on the effects and impacts of these policies and practices on the people of Korea. We will hear testimony and reports from expert and direct witnesses, with questions and discussion from our jurors. The hearing will take place on Friday, […]
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February 4, Online: Zimbabwe country hearing, International People’s Tribunal on US Imperialism
Join the International People’s Tribunal on US Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, Coercive Economic Measures for a hearing on the effects and impacts of these policies and practices on the people of Zimbabwe. We will hear testimony and reports from expert and direct witnesses, with questions and discussion from our jurors. The hearing will take place on […]
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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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February 16, Webinar: The Case of Alex Saab — Imprisonment, Sanctions and a Gag Order
Join the National Lawyers Guild International Committee for a webinar on the case of Alex Saab, the Venezuelan diplomat currently imprisoned in a U.S. federal detention center on charges that are directly related to defiance of the U.S. attempt to impose regime change on Venezuela through the use of illegitimate unilateral coercive measures. Recently, a […]
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Free Alex Saab: Report from NLG and IADL Meeting with Imprisoned Venezuelan Diplomat
January 26, 2023 “A Nuclear Bomb would be better. At least with a Nuclear Bomb we die quickly. With the U.S. Sanctions we die every day.” – Alex Saab Members of the National Lawyers Guild and International Association of Democratic Lawyers met with Venezuelan special envoy and political prisoner Alex Saab this week in the […]
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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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NLG presents to UN Special Committee on Decolonization about Puerto Rico’s struggle against colonialism
Jan Susler and Laura Rivera of the National Lawyers Guild presented today, Monday, June 20 to the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization on the case of Puerto Rico, highlighting the ongoing struggle to end 124 years of colonialism in Puerto Rico. Click here to download the full statement of the NLG to the Committee. […]
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