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05 March 2025
Pursuing Accountability for the Arms Trade: A Primer on European and UK Laws and MechanismsValentina Azarova (PhD) | American Bar Association Center for Human Rights
This report maps and analyses the laws and systems governing arms exports, as well as relevant oversight and accountability mechanisms, in major arms-exporting EU countries and the UK, and identifies advocacy opportunities and accountability pathways for civil society.
19 March 2025
Bombed in air war, stalled by redacted files: How German authorities have failed Yemeni plaintiffsEuropean Center for Constitutional and Human Rights | ECCHR
ECCHR press release on the withdrawal of the lawsuit filed by three Yemeni plaintiffs, supported by the Center and Mwatana for Human Rights, against German export licences to Saudi Arabia.
05 March 2025
Arms transfers are not a human rights-free zone - UN reportOffice of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
In this report, OHCHR examines gaps with respect to the role of States and the private sector to prevent, address and mitigate the negative human rights impacts of arms transfers, including unregulated illicit arms transfers and diversion.
25 February 2025
Fact sheet: Legal cases and F-35 jet programmeCampaign Against Arms Trade
Fact sheet on the legal context for arms transfers in F-35 partner nations and legal cases on arms sales to Israel in these and other countries.
18 February 2025
Over 230 global organisations demand governments producing F-35 jets stop arming IsraelCampaign Against Arms Trade
Over 230 global civil society organisations have called on governments producing F-35 fighter jets to immediately halt all arms transfers to Israel, including the F-35 jets. This open letter was sent to the relevant Government Ministers of F-35 programme partner nations on 17 February 2025.
20 June 2024
States and companies must end arms transfers to Israel immediately or risk responsibility for human rights violations: UN expertsUnited Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner
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 international crimes, possibly including genocide. They reiterate their demand to stop transfers immediately.
05 June 2024
Are Legal and Human Rights Challenges at a Tipping Point in Changing the Arms Trade?Forum on the Arms Trade and the Arms Trade Litigation Monitor
Join a panel of experts as they discuss the role of legal and human rights challenges in changing the arms trade.
27 May 2024
Going to court again over F-35 partsPAX for Peace
Oxfam Novib, PAX and The Rights Forum are again starting summary proceedings against the Dutch State.
24 May 2024
Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) - Order of 24 May 2024International Court of Justice
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 the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip'.
20 May 2024
Statement of ICC Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan KC: Applications for arrest warrants in the situation in the State of PalestineInternational Criminal Court
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 members as well as Israel's Prime Minister and Minister of Defence.
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