Open Letter to the UN Secretary General on Western Sahara
The following open letter to the UN Secretary-General on Western Sahara was adopted at the IADL Council meeting on 7 February 2021. IADL is...
IADL salutes ICC ruling confirming its jurisdiction in occupied Palestine
The International Association of Democratic Lawyers salutes the historic International Criminal Court ruling confirming its jurisdiction over war crimes committed throughout occupied Palestinian territory.
We...
Resolution: IADL Urges President Biden to Remove Cuba from Terrorism List and Suspend Titles...
The following resolution was adopted by the IADL Council, meeting in virtual session, on Sunday, 24 January 2021. This resolution builds on IADL's and...
International Commission of Inquiry to Open Hearings on Racist Police Violence in the US...
(Thursday, January 7, 2021) -- The National Conference of Black Lawyers (NCBL), the International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) and the National Lawyers Guild...
IADL resolution on human rights in the Philippines and attacks on people’s lawyers
The following resolution was adopted on 25 October 2020, during the Council meeting of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers:
OMNIBUS RESOLUTION
ON THE DETERIORATING HUMAN...
IADL: U.S. sanctions targeting International Criminal Court are an outrage against international justice
On 2 September 2020, U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo announced the imposition of sanctions on Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda and prosecution jurisdiction director for...
Over 475 lawyers, legal organizations and human rights defenders support lawyer Steven Donziger
NEW YORK, May 18 - Over 75 organizations, including international legal organizations and major human rights networks, signed on to an open letter released...
IADL statement on COVID-19: Lift all unilateral coercive measures
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THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEMOCRATIC...
IADL amicus brief urges ICC to confirm jurisdiction in Palestine
The International Association of Democratic Lawyers filed an amicus curiae brief with the International Criminal Court on 16 March 2020, urging the court to...
IADL statement in opposition to European Parliament resolution on European Remembrance Day
The International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) was appalled to learn of the resolution adopted by the European Parliament on September 19, 2019, titled...