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European Affairs Committee

Overview

The European Affairs Committee is comprised of a diverse range of practitioners from both private and public practice and academia that examines timely issues relating to European law and policy through speakers and discussion at monthly meetings and large public events.
Chairs
- Jonathan Halpern
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Reports
- Statement Opposing Proposed Changes to Broaden "Public Charge" Rule (October 24, 2018) PDF
  
  Author(s): Social Welfare Law Committee Immigration & Nationality Law Committee Bioethical Issues Committee Civil Rights Committee Council on Children Domestic Violence Committee Family Court & Family Law Committee Federal Courts Committee Health Law Committee Housing Court Committee Housing & Urban Development Committee Labor & Employment Committee Legal Problems of the Aging Committee Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Rights Committee Mental Health Law Committee Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee Sex & Law Committee Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee European Affairs Committee Children & the Law Committee International Human Rights Committee United Nations Committee Disability Law Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- Letter to Prime Minister Theresa May and Secretary of State James Brokenshire regarding intimidation of lawyers in Northern Ireland (July 11, 2017) PDF
  
  Author(s): Task Force for the Independence of Lawyers and Judges International Human Rights Committee European Affairs Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- Letter regarding the European Migration Agenda (July 22, 2015) PDF
  
  Author(s): European Affairs Committee
  
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- Letter to the United Nations urging Member States to make governance a stand-alone goal in the Sustainable Development Goals and throughout the Post-2015 Development Agenda (September 02, 2014) PDF
  
  Author(s): Asian Affairs Committee European Affairs Committee Inter-American Affairs Middle Eastern & North African Affairs Committee United Nations Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- Letter to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey expressing concerns regarding the maintenance of the rule of law and the targeting and detention of lawyers in Turkey (June 2013) (June 01, 2013) PDF
  
  Author(s): International Human Rights Committee European Affairs Committee
  
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- Thawing a Frozen Conflict: Legal Aspects of the Separatist Crisis in Moldova (May 01, 2006) PDF
  
  Author(s): European Affairs Committee
  
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News & Media
- Global Crackdown on Civil Society: USA, Russia and India (March 06, 2018)
- Tax Planning for Brexit & Beyond: Navigating the New European Landscape (February 22, 2018)
- Endangered lawyers: Climate of intimidation 're-emerging' in Northern Ireland (January 24, 2018)
- NYC Bar Association Urges Theresa May to Protect Northern Ireland Lawyers (July 15, 2017)
- New York Bar chief writes to Theresa May over ‘climate of intimidation’ for NI lawyers (Irish Legal News) (July 13, 2017)
- NYC Bar expresses concern at "climate of intimidation" for lawyers in Northern Ireland (The Irish News) (July 13, 2017)
- The City Bar’s International Reach - by John S. Kiernan (April 17, 2017)
- An Evening with Three Heroic Women: Leymah Gbowee , Shirin Ebadi, Tawakkol Karman (September 15, 2016)
- City Bar Supports European Migration Agenda (August 28, 2015)
- The World of the City Bar - Debra L. Raskin (January 12, 2015)
- Event: The Future of Migration into Europe (October 22, 2014)
- Top Ten Highlights of My First Year - Bret I. Parker (May 20, 2014)
- Event Recap: Post Rio + 20: Where Do We Stand 21 Months Later? (April 15, 2014)
- City Bar Urges Government of Turkey to End Attacks on Lawyers (June 24, 2013)
- New York City Bar Association Urges Government of Turkey to End Attacks on Lawyers (June 24, 2013)
- International Environmental Law Committee Podcasts - Law Podcasts (August 22, 2010)

European Affairs Committee

The European Affairs Committee is comprised of a diverse range of practitioners from both private and public practice and academia that examines timely issues relating to European law and policy through speakers and discussion at monthly meetings and large public events.

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