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Press Conference, NYC, Sept. 11: International and U.S. Based Organizations to Call for Resignation of Annalena Baerbock from Role as President of UN General Assembly
International and U.S. Based Organizations Call for Resignation of Annalena Baerbock from Role as President of UN General Assembly New York, NY —On 9 September 2025, former German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock assumed her functions as President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The International Association of Democratic Lawyers, Progressive International and CODEPINK are […]
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NLG condemns Israeli attack on the “Handala” and demands an immediate end to the siege and starvation of Gaza
The National Lawyers Guild condemns the attack on the UK flagged Handala ship by the Israeli Occupying Army in international waters. The Handala is part of the Freedom Flotilla, a civilian initiative that represents global civil society’s solidarity with Gaza and the Palestinian people. The Freedom Flotilla is fulfilling an international legal and moral duty, […]
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In Honor of Ann Fagan Ginger at 100
In honor of our colleague and forerunner, Ann Fagan Ginger, on her 100th birthday, we in the NLG International Committee are sharing this article by Peter Goldberger of the Military Law Task Force, celebrating her 100 years of struggle and accomplishments for justice, her tireless work, and her commitment to civil rights, international law, political […]
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Video: Habeas Corpus CLE Training
This training, organized on June 14, 2025, covered what Habeas Corpus is, how to file, and how to support a Habeas filing in court. The training also discusses the difference between a petition for declaratory relief versus habeas corpus and when each is more appropriate. This training was sponsored by the National Lawyers Guild International […]
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Video: Legal Counterinsurgency and Repression of the Left
Legal Counterinsurgency & Repression of the Left Terror Listing, Red Tagging, Conspiracy: The Weaponization of Law Against Anti-Colonial, Anti-Zionist & Anti-Imperialist Movements In a major escalation of fascist state repression, the UK government has designated Palestine Action a “terrorist organization” under Section 3 of the Terrorism Act 2000. This move reflects a broader global trend: […]
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National Lawyers Guild International Committee Strongly Condemns the United States’ and Israel’s Repeated Attacks on Iran
The National Lawyers Guild International Committee joins the International Association of Democratic Lawyers in condemning in the strongest terms the repeated illegal aggression perpetrated by Israel against the Islamic Republic of Iran. We emphasize the legitimate right of Iran, a sovereign nation, to defend itself from this unprovoked aggression as well as its right to […]
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United Kingdom: The “Filton 18” case is a warning sign of democracy and rule of law decline
Concerns by the legal and human rights community about warning signs of erosion of the rule of law and democracy in the United Kingdom The national and international legal and human rights community is alarmed by credible reports of serious violations of fair trial rights and other human rights of Palestine Action activists in the […]
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Stop the New McCarthyism-Resist Repression
Statement by the National Lawyers Guild Warning against the Escalating Repression of the Palestine Solidarity Movement For 19 months, the world has witnessed a livestreamed genocide in Gaza carried out by the Israeli occupation regime and armed and funded by the United States. More than 18,000 children have been killed by Zionist occupation forces. Civilian […]
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National Lawyers Guild International stands with Movement Lawyers across the UK and Europe in Defending the Right to Protest in Berlin, Germany on May 15, 2025 – Nakba Day
May 15th, 2025 National Lawyers Guild International stands with Movement Lawyers across the UK and Europe in Defending the Right to Protest in Berlin, Germany on May 15, 2025 – Nakba Day Contacts: Suzanne Adely, National Lawyers Guild, US: suzanne.adely@gmail.com Oscar Leyens, Attorney, International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network, UK: oleyens@me.com Berlin Organizers Email: nakba77_berlin@systemli.org Pavel […]
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Video: The Gaza Freedom Flotilla and the Imperative to Act to End the Genocide and Break the Siege
Freedom Flotilla organizers were joined on Monday, May 5, 2025 by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, to discuss the deliberate starvation and deprivation of Gaza, the most recent attack on the Freedom Flotilla, and what we can and must do to Break the Siege. This webinar was hosted by the NLG […]
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