The Arms Trade Litigation Monitor

UN experts state that the transfer of weapons and ammunition to Israel may constitute serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian laws and risk State complicity in...

Join a panel of experts as they discuss the role of legal and human rights challenges in changing the arms trade.

Oxfam Novib, PAX and The Rights Forum are again starting summary proceedings against the Dutch State.

In its Order of 24 May 2024, the ICJ granted South Africa's request for modified provisional measures and ordered Israel to "immediately halt its military offensive in Rafah" in the 'Application of...

On 20 May 2024, ICC Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan KC files applications for warrants of arrest before Pre-Trial Chamber I in the Situation in the State of Palestine against Hamas leader and two senior...

In the case of Alleged Breaches of Certain International Obligations in respect of the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Nicaragua v. Germany) at the ICJ, on 30 April 2024, the Court ruled that the...

In the case of the civil complaint by Yemeni nationals in the US, the defence contractor defendants issue a reply to the plaintiffs’ response to the motion to dismiss.

This article examines the legal criteria that States apply when deciding whether to deliver arms to a State that may be committing serious violations of international law.

On 8-9 April 2024, public oral hearings were held in the case concerning Alleged Breaches of Certain International Obligations in respect of the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Nicaragua v....

In the case of the civil complaint by Yemeni nationals in the US, the US government defendants issue a reply to the plaintiffs’ response to the motion to dismiss.

600 lawyers, academics and retired senior judges write open letter warning that the UK government is breaching international law by continuing to arm Israel.

On 3 April 2024, Amnesty International Denmark, Oxfam Denmark, MS Action Aid Denmark, and the Palestinian human rights organization Al-Haq filed a lawsuit against the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

Legal proceedings in Denmark are seeking to halt the transfer of arms, including parts and components, to Israel due to their potential use in the commission of war crimes and contribution to a...

The ICJ indicates provisional measures in addition to those issued on 26 January 2024 in the case concerning the ‘Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of...

Trial court in Arizona, US rules that Mexican government may proceed with lawsuit against US gun dealers.

Law for Palestine submits communication to the Office of the Prosecutor (OPT) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the perpetration of the crime of genocide perpetrated by members of the...

Israel responded to South Africa's urgent request for the indication of additional provisional measures in the case concerning ‘Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of...

On 6 March 2024, South Africa filed an urgent request with the International Court of Justice for the indication of additional provisional measures and the modification of the Court’s Order of 26...

On 5 March 2024, Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights (CLAIHR) and Al-Haq, on behalf of four individuals, submitted an application for judicial review in respect of the issuance of...

Litigation in Canada, in the context of the situation in Israel and Palestine, has sought to challenge the issuance of export and brokering permits for military goods and technology to Israel as...

On 28 January 2024, a coalition of individuals and civil society organisations sent a letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs urgently requesting information on Canada’s export approvals of...

On 4 March 2024, a communiqué was submitted to the ICC OTP to call for the commencement of a preliminary examination of, and thereafter, an investigation into crimes within the ICC’s...

This communication to the ICC, submitted in March 2024, calls for an investigation into the conduct of members of the Australian government and the Leader of the Opposition for crimes that fall...

Birchgrove Legal submitted a formal communication in March 2024 to the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The communication calls for an investigation into...

On 1 March 2024, Nicaragua filed an application instituting proceedings against Germany before the ICJ for alleged violations of Germany of the Genocide Convention, the Geneva Conventions,...

On 1 March 2024, Nicaragua filed an application instituting proceedings against Germany before the ICJ for alleged violations by Germany of the Genocide Convention, the Geneva Conventions,...

Several legal developments in the international arena have taken place in the context of the situation in Palestine, particularly in Gaza, since October 2023. On 1 March 2024, Nicaragua filed an...

Nicaragua submits an application at the ICJ against Germany, accusing the country of failing its duty to prevent genocide and contributing to the commission of genocide against the Palestinian...

This webinar explores the recent decision in Massachusetts as well as developments in the Arizona case.

Plaintiffs in civil complaint filed by Yemeni nations in the district court of Washington DC, US respond to motions to dismiss filed by the US government defendants and by the defence...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) refused South Africa's request for additional provision measures to safeguard Rafah, Gaza amid Israel's plans for a military offensive on the city.

This blog post highlights some key issues and implications of the Court of Appeal's judgement on the civil suit against the State of the Netherlands for the transfer of F-35 parts to Israel.

This article provides an analysis of the Court of Appeal's ruling on the civil suit against the State of the Netherlands for the transfer of F-35 parts to Israel in favour of the plaintiffs.

This blog post highlights the Court of Appeal's interpretation of the risk assessment obligations contained in the ATT and the EU Common Position, in its ruling on the civil suit against the State...

The Appeals Court overturns the District Court’s ruling against the plaintiffs on the civil suit against the State of the Netherlands for the transfer of F-35 parts to Israel. The court...

On 16 January 2024, the Forum on the Arms Trade and the Arms Trade Litigation Monitor co-organised a virtual panel focusing on legal efforts in the Netherlands and the US to block international...

Belgium's Walloon parliament suspended two licences for gunpowder exports to Israel following pressure from human rights groups

Nicaragua calls on UK, Germany, the Netherlands and Canada to immediately halt the supply of arms, ammunition, technology and/or components to Israel as they may have been used to facilitate or...

Four major human rights NGOs publish an open letter calling on the Walloon Minister-President Elio Di Rupo to stop arms exports to Israel, amid the conflict in Gaza.

On 28 January 2024, a coalition of Canadians and Palestinians wrote to Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly demanding that the federal government immediately halt all exports and transfers of...

Just Security provides context on the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) decision on the case brought by South Africa against Israel under the Genocide Convention.

International Court of Justice (ICJ) issues its order on Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel)

The plaintiffs submit an official appeal against the District Court’s judgement on the civil suit against the State of the Netherlands for the transfer of F-35 parts to Israel, which ruled...

The Appeals Court's decision, which is likely to be appealed, is one of the most significant setbacks for the gun industry since passage of a federal law that provided immunity from some...

The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit upholds the right of the Government of Mexico to sue the gun industry.

This event provided an opportunity to learn about and discuss some of the legal challenges asking for transparency in or a stop to the provision of weapons to Israel in the context of the current...

This legal opinion discusses the Netherlands's obligations under international law to refrain from supplying weapons parts to Israel, regardless of other interests.

This legal opinion discusses the Netherlands's obligations under international law to refrain from supplying weapons parts to Israel, regardless of other interests.

The District Court rules against the plaintiffs, stating that while there was an obligation to reassess the permit set out in 2016 for the transport of F-35 parts to Israel, a special article in...

Jon Lowy, Global Action on Gun Violence provides a video analysis of the problem that prompted Mexico's lawsuits against the US gun industry and the thinking driving the legal action.

Oxfam Novib, PAX, and The Rights Forum launch civil suit in The Hague, the Netherlands on 4 December 2023, to call for a halt of the transfer of F-35 fighter jet parts from the Netherlands to...

Oxfam Novib, PAX, and The Rights Forum launch civil suit in the Netherlands on 4 December 2023, to call for a halt of the transfer of F-35 fighter jet parts from the Netherlands to Israel that...

Legal proceedings in the Netherlands in relation to the situation in Palestine since 7 October 2023 have sought to halt the supply of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel, due to the use of these...

This article examines the legal structure in place to prevent the sale of arms to foreign countries that could be used for an improper purpose.

This legal briefer focuses on States’ duty to prevent genocide under international law in situation in Israel and Palestine, including in Gaza.

On 13 November 2023, CCR brought a civil complaint in federal court in California on behalf of two Palestinian human rights groups and eight individuals, seeking a court order barring US President...

US President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Anthony J. Blinken, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd James Austin III sued for failing to prevent unfolding genocide where they have influence over the...

This article discusses the relevant US policies and laws that apply to arms transfers in light of the unparalleled US security assistance and arms sales relationship with Israel.

Al-Haq, al-Mezan Center for Human Rights, and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights initiated a legal challenge in November 2023 to uncover information on Australia’s exports of arms and...

On 6 November 2023, Al-Haq, Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights, and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, launched a legal challenge in the Federal Court of Australia to determine whether...

This briefing offers recommendations to strengthen the existing human rights framework in US domestic policy and law in the context of security assistance and arms transfers.