This course, taking place on the 20th of January, will provide a historical overview of US imperialism in Venezuela, the context for the Trump administration’s illegal invasion of Venezuela and kidnapping of President Maduro and First Lady Flores. Faculty will examine and analyze the illegality of US military and economic aggression against Venezuela which include: violations of the UN Charter and international law prohibitions of the use of force, forced regime change, seizure of lands and resources, occupation, and the use of unauthorized sanctions (unilateral coercive measures). At present, U.S. military aggression against Venezuela has killed at least 200 people in its invasion and 35 strikes.
Course 11: International Law and the Crisis of the World Capitalist System took place on Tuesday, December 16, from 9-12:00 PDT (17-20:00 UTC). Faculty include Walden Bello, Biju Mathew, Anoumo Dodji Bernard Bokodjin. Supplemental materials and recording available on the course page.
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The People’s Academy of International Law, which is sponsored by the International Association of Democratic Lawyers, seeks to help anti-imperialist lawyers and human rights advocates globally to marshal the tools of international law to support people’s struggles.
The Academy features free, online legal education curriculum that provides intensive learning about different facets of international law related to human rights, including civil and political rights, and economic, social and cultural rights. The People’s Academy is a non-government organization that is run by volunteers and funded by donations from individuals.
Since its founding in 1946 in Paris, International Association of Democratic Lawyers members have participated in the struggles that have made the violation of human rights of groups and individuals and threats to international peace and security, legal issues under international law. From its inception, IADL members throughout the globe have protested racism, colonialism, and economic and political injustice wherever they interfere with legal and human rights, often at the cost of these jurists personal safety and economic well being.
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This global group of scholars, lawyers and human rights defenders is committed to producing academically excellent, anti-imperialist, meaningful legal education for use by lawyers, legal workers, law students and people’s movements.
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