The NLG’s Cuba Subcommittee is presenting a workshop titled “Blockade Legal Basics for
Solidarity Activists” at the annual Cuba Normalization Conference in New York on Saturday,
March 14, 2026. The conference will be livestreamed: https://us-cubanormalization.org/call-to-
action-conference/
The 4 pm-5:20 pm (EDT) workshop will offer a brief historical overview of the legal frameworks of the
U.S. blockade on Cuba relevant to solidarity advocacy. Topics include travel, remissions,
importation of educational/cultural materials, visas for speakers, humanitarian aid, and a status
report on the Helms-Burton Act cases recently argued in the United States Supreme Court. An
attorney from the Union Nacional de Juristas (Cuba’s bar association) will present a perspective
from the island. In addition to providing a primer for those working to build friendship between
the American and Cuban peoples, attorneys interested in assisting solidarity efforts by grassroots
groups are encouraged to attend. (The general information offered at the workshop is not legal
advice. An attorney should be consulted about applicability of current regulations to specific
projects.)
More information at: https://www.us-cubanormalization.org/action-workshops-panels/
