Statement on exemption of peace keeping forces from International Criminal Court [ICC]
IADL regrets that the Security Council abuses its power in the very moment of entry into force of the Treaty for Establishing the ICC
July...
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...
Statement: Case of Julian Assange and UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detentions
The following statement was submitted by International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) and the Europe-Third World Centre (CETIM) to the United Nations Human Rights...
IADL files Amicus to ICTR opposing transfer of cases to Rwanda
The IADL has consistently opposed the transfer of cases from the ICTR to Rwanda on the grounds that a defendant will not receive a...
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...
June 3: Online Hearing – Nicaragua, International People’s Tribunal On U.S. Imperialism
Join us on Saturday, June 3rd to hear the effects of U.S. imperialism on the people of Nicaragua at 11AM .
This hearing will feature expert...
IADL joins letter to U.S. attorney general urging accountability for torture
Seventeen human rights and civil rights organizations and 45 prominent lawyers and civic leaders have sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder last week urging...
January 28 in New York: Official Launch of the International People’s Tribunal on US...
The International Association of Democratic Lawyers is excited to co-sponsor this important initiative, with a number of our members and affiliates serving as steering...
16 March, Online Event: Investigate PH First Report — Official Public Release
Hear from Jeanne Mirer, President of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers, and Suzanne Adely, President-Elect of the National Lawyers Guild (both co-chairs of...
IADL condemns U.S. revocation of ICC chief prosecutor’s visa
The following resolution was passed by the IADL Bureau meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 6 April 2019:
The International Association of Democratic Lawyers expresses...