Palestine and the Middle East

    Throughout its history IADL has organised campaigns and activities in defence of the rights of the Palestinian people. IADL opposed aggression by Israel against its neighbours and promoted the respect for international law in the area.

    IADL Statements and News on Palestine

    IADL condemns Israel’s attack on the “Handala” and calls for immediate...

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      English | Español | Français The International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) condemns the Israeli occupation’s naval attack on the “Handala” ship of the Gaza...

    IADL congratulates Georges Abdallah on his liberation, calls for freedom for...

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      English | Español | Français The International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) extends its warm congratulations and welcome to Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, the people of...

    Urgent IADL statement condemning illegal Israeli aggression against Iran, warning against...

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      The International Association of Democratic Lawyers condemns in the strongest terms the illegal aggression perpetrated by Israel against the Islamic Republic of Iran, that...

    United Kingdom: The “Filton 18” case is a warning sign of...

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      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...

    Solidarity statement with the legal team representing Harakat al-Muqawamah al-Islamiyyah (Hamas)

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      We note that lawyers based in the United Kingdom have made an application to the British Home Secretary under section 4 of the Terrorism...

    Bertha von Suttner: Pioneer of Peace and Equality

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    The following article was published in the March 2025 special issue of the International Review of Contemporary Law, the journal of the IADL. “After the verb...

    February 19, Online: Protection of Human Rights in the Inter-American, African...

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    Protection of Human Rights in the Inter-American, African and European Systems Wednesday, February 19 9:00-12:00 Pacific 12:00-15:00 Eastern 17:00-20:00 UTC 19:00-22:00 EET Register on Zoom: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Qeu2raq2QDa3gQTToNnSLg#/registration *Interpretation...

    IADL Statement on Gaza Ceasefire and Justice for Palestine

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      After 15 months of an escalated Israeli genocide against the Palestinian people, especially in Gaza, and vicious aggression against Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, Iraq and...

    International Lawyers’ Appeal of Solidarity with Daniel Jadue: Sign On

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    We invite international lawyers, jurists, legal workers and organizations around the world to sign on to this statement!  International Lawyers’ Appeal of Solidarity with Daniel...

    January 16, Online: The Crisis of Public International Law: The Case...

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    The Crisis of Public International Law: The Case of Palestine and Impunity for Genocide Thursday, January 16th 9-11:30 am Pacific, 12-14:30 pm Eastern, 16-18:30 pm UTC *Interpretation...

    ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant: A step towards ending...

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      25 November 2024 ICC ARREST WARRANTS FOR NETANYAHU AND GALLANT: A STEP TOWARDS ENDING IMPUNITY I. The International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) welcomes the International Criminal...

    International lawyers condemn police raid on human rights activist Charlotte Kates’...

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    The International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) strongly condemns the recent and disturbing police raid targeting the home of human rights activist Charlotte Kates...

    IADL, NLG, Progressive International Palestine Delegation Report: Findings and Conclusions

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    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...

    Joint Letter to Greek Government: We Demand Urgent Action Against the...

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    The following joint letter was sent as part of the No Harbour for Genocide campaign, focusing on a demand to the Greek government to...

    Mandla Mandela calls for exclusion of Israel from Paris Olympics

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    Nkosi Zwelivele Mandla Mandela, the grandson of Nelson Mandela, expressed his support for the call of the Lebanese Association of Democratic Lawyers, the Arab...

    May 23 — Register: The Criminalization of Rights and Human Rights...

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    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...

    IADL Position Paper on Gaza Genocide: End the genocide, arms embargo...

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    IADL POSITION PAPER ON GAZA GENOCIDE: END THE GENOCIDE, ARMS EMBARGO ON ISRAEL NOW Summary The International Association of Democratic Lawyers, a worldwide NGO of progressive...

    May 2 — Register: Monitoring and Implementation of Treaties to Defend...

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    Monitoring and Implementation of Treaties to Defend People's Rights Course 3B of the Monique and Roland Weyl People's Academy of International Law. REGISTER NOW! Thursday, May 2 9 am...

    Joint statement: No war on Iran, stand with resistance

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    The International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) signs on to the following statement, issued by the Committee of Anti-Imperialists in Solidarity with Iran (CASI): TO...

    April 11 — Register: United Nations Main Subsidiary Organs and Specialized...

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    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...

    New special issue of International Review of Contemporary Law released: Voices...

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      A new special International Women's Day issue of the International Review of Contemporary Law, IADL’s digital legal journal, has been released on 8 March...

    IADL Interview with Palestinian Lawyer Mai Attallah: “Palestinian women and girls...

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    The following article was published in the March 2024 special issue of the International Review of Contemporary Law, the journal of the IADL. “Palestinian women and...

    IADL interview with Palestinian poet Dareen Tatour: “Being a woman and...

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    The following article was published in the March 2024 special issue of the International Review of Contemporary Law, the journal of the IADL. IADL Interview with...

    Fri, Jan 12: WEBINAR: South Africa’s Historic Case for Gaza at...

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    Friday Jan 12 10 am PT/1 pm ET/8 pm South Africa-Palestine REGISTER: https://bit.ly/icjgaza *Note: this will be held as a webinar; however, we will provide mechanisms for...