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 […]
Continue readingThursday, 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
Continue readingThe National Lawyers Guild International supports and signs on to the following statement, issued by the Committee of Anti-Imperialists in Solidarity with Iran (CASI): TO ENDORSE THIS STATEMENT, PLEASE EMAIL committeeiransolidarity@gmail.com The Committee of Anti-Imperialists in Solidarity with Iran (CASI) and the endorsing organizations listed below firmly support Iran’s right to defend itself against […]
Continue readingWatch 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 […]
Continue readingUnited 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! […]
Continue readingUS TAXES ARE FUNDING GENOCIDE IN GAZA & THERE’S A GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT TO RESIST PAYING TAXES HOW CAN THE NLG BECOME INVOLVED? Virtual Workshop: Thursday, April 4, 2024 2:00 pm Pacific – 5:00 pm Eastern time Register: https://bit.ly/genocidetax The growing grassroots movement involves refusing to pay income taxes in protest of the US government’s complicity […]
Continue readingThe Illegality of Unilateral Coercive Measures Seminar B of the Monique and Roland Weyl People’s Academy of International Law. REGISTER NOW! Thursday, March 21 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 2.5-hour course! Join our Seminar B on […]
Continue readingAs part of the NLG Week of Abolition, join the Harvard Law School Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild for a conversation with facilitators and jurists of the International People’s Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism. This event will take place Tuesday, March 5, from 12:15-1:20 PM Eastern (GMT-5) on Zoom and in person at Harvard Law […]
Continue readingThe Right to a Clean and Healthy Environment REGISTER NOW! Seminar A of the Monique and Roland Weyl People’s Academy of International Law Thursday, March 7 9 am Pacific, 12 pm Eastern, 5 pm UTC Interpretation available in English, Spanish, French (Arabic, Portuguese upon request) Register: https://peoplesacademy.net/register NOTE: This will be a two and a half-hour […]
Continue readingUN Organs, Their Respective Roles and Competencies & Supporting People’s Struggles: The People’s Academy of International Law Course 2B REGISTER NOW! Thursday, February 22 9 am Pacific, 12 pm Eastern, 5 pm UTC Interpretation available in English, Spanish, French (Arabic, Portuguese upon request) Register: https://peoplesacademy.net/register NOTE: This will be a three-hour course! The People’s Academy of […]
Continue readingThis is an exciting time to be involved in the Guild’s international work. JOIN US! International Committee dues are only $25 a year! ($50 for sustainer members, $15 for students and legal workers)