Palestine Subcommittee Updates
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NLG, IADL and Progressive International Palestine Delegation: Report with Findings and Conclusions
The Progressive International, the National Lawyers Guild and the International Association of Democratic Lawyers co-convened an emergency delegation to the West Bank of occupied Palestine, beginning on October 28, 2024. The delegation brought together legal experts, human rights defenders, and parliamentary representatives to hear witness testimony, conduct site visits, and gather evidence of these violations […]
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September 24, Webinar: The Repression of Political Dissent in the West — Anti-Colonial & Anti-Zionist Resistance
Tuesday, September 24th – 5pm ET/2 pm PT Register here: https://bit.ly/fightrepression Join the NLG International Committee and Palestine Subcommittee for our upcoming discussion on the rising criminalization of Palestinian Solidarity, anti-colonial and anti-imperialist movements in the West: Zaid Abdulnasser – former Samidoun member and anti-repression campaigner, Germany Zaid will speak on the ban in […]
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Joint Letter to Greek Government: We Demand Urgent Action Against the Overseas Santorini and Overseas Sun Coast
The following joint letter was sent as part of the No Harbour for Genocide campaign, focusing on a demand to the Greek government to take action against the Overseas Santorini and the Overseas Sun Coast, two US vessels in the business of transporting military fuel for the Zionist regime. Around the same time that the […]
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200 Attorneys, Dozens of Legal Orgs: US Unilateral Economic Sanctions Violate International Law
Letter to White House Marks Exactly 75 Years Since Signing of Geneva Conventions New York, NY — A new letter from legal groups, legal scholars, and attorneys calls on the Biden administration to end the use of broad unilateral economic sanctions, noting their civilian harms and illegality under international law. The letter, sent to the […]
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June 6, Online: The Criminalization of Rights and Human Rights Defenders as a Means of Repression – Course 4B of the People’s Academy of International Law
The Criminalization of Rights and Human Rights Defenders as a Means of Repression Course 4B of the Monique and Roland Weyl People’s Academy of International Law. REGISTER NOW! Thursday, June 6 9 am Pacific, 12 pm Eastern, 4 pm UTC Interpretation available in English, Spanish, French (Arabic, Portuguese upon request) Register: https://peoplesacademy.net/register NOTE: This will be […]
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May 23, Online: The Criminalization of Rights and Human Rights Defenders as a Means of Repression – Course 4A of the People’s Academy of International Law
The Criminalization of Rights and Human Rights Defenders as a Means of Repression Course 4A of the Monique and Roland Weyl People’s Academy of International Law. REGISTER NOW! Thursday, May 23 9 am Pacific, 12 pm Eastern, 4 pm UTC Interpretation available in English, Spanish, French (Arabic, Portuguese upon request) Register: https://peoplesacademy.net/register NOTE: This will be a […]
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The Freedom Flotilla represents civil society’s solidarity with the people of Gaza. The US must insist Israel let it in!
WE SAIL UNTIL GAZA IS FREE! This is the slogan of the Freedom Flotilla (FF) whose civilian ships were brutally attacked in international waters by Israel in 2010, killing 10 passengers and wounding many others. In the coming days, the Flotilla will soon sail again — this time, amid the ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people in […]
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May 2, Webinar: Anatomy of a Genocide – Conversation with Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese
Thursday, May 2, 2024 8:30 am Pacific/11:30 am Eastern/5:30 pm Central European time Register now: https://bit.ly/gazanlg Join the National Lawyers Guild for an in-depth conversation with United Nations Special Rapporteur on Palestine, Francesca Albanese, to discuss her recent report, “Anatomy of a Genocide.” Moderated by Leigha Gillespie, co-chair, Palestine Subcommittee
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Video: NLG Workshop On War and Genocide Tax Resistance
Watch the full video (above, at YouTube) of the NLG virtual workshop, organized by the Palestine Subcommittee, on war and genocide tax resistance. While withholding all or part of one’s federal income tax is not legal, it is being done within a context claiming that paying taxes to the US Government at this time amounts […]
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April 11, Online: United Nations Main Subsidiary Organs and Specialized Agencies (UNRWA, UNHRC, UNESCO) – Course 3A of the People’s Academy of International Law
United Nations Main Subsidiary Organs and Specialized Agencies (UNRWA, UNHRC, UNESCO) Course 3A of the Monique and Roland Weyl People’s Academy of International Law. REGISTER NOW! Thursday, April 11 9 am Pacific, 12 pm Eastern, 4 pm UTC Interpretation available in English, Spanish, French (Arabic, Portuguese upon request) Register: https://peoplesacademy.net/register NOTE: This will be a 3-hour course! […]
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