Take a look through external analysis of cases documented by this initiative as well as broader commentary on issues related to arms trade litigation. Use the filters to search for opinion pieces and academic journals, as well as podcasts, live events and more.
03 August 2021
Domestic Accountability for International Arms Transfers: Law, Policy and PracticeValentina Azarova, Roy Isbister, and Carlo Mazzoleni | Saferworld, GLAN, and ICJ
Report Spotlight: This report discusses the prevalence and importance of litigation against international arms transfers that fuel human rights and IHL violations in armed conflict and constitute potential Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) violations.
17 November 2023
Gaza/Palestine: States have a Duty to Prevent GenocideInternational Commission of Jurists
This legal briefer focuses on States’ duty to prevent genocide under international law in situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, including in Gaza.
08 November 2023
Law and Policy Guide to US Arms Transfers to IsraelJohn Ramming Chappell, Annie Shiel, Seth Binder, Elias Yousif, Bill Monahan, Amanda Klasing | Just Security
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.
01 November 2023
Security Assistance and Arms Transfers: Human Rights Frameworks and Recommendations for StrengtheningJosh Paul | Institute for Middle East Understanding
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.
12 September 2023
GLAN and Mwatana Appeal UK Arms Sales to KSAGlobal Legal Action Network (GLAN) and Mwatana for Human Rights
This press release discusses GLAN and Mwatana's request to the UK Court of Appeal to appeal against the High Court's recent judgment on the UK government's arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
28 July 2023
Access to Justice for Gun ViolenceJasmijn van Dijk, Felix Hartner, Viktoria Schmidt, Nada Ben Yahia, supervised by Dr. León Castellanos-Jankiewicz | University of Amsterdam Law Clinics, Asser Institute for International and European Law
This report discusses the gaps in accountability for European arms exports by assessing the mechanisms in place in 11 European countries to challenge authorised arms exports.
20 July 2023
Italian-made bombs in deadly airstrike in YemenEuropean Centre for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR)
This press release covers the submission of a complaint against Italy to the European Court of Human Rights, over the use of Italian-made bombs for an airstrike on the village Deir Al-Ḩajārī, Yemen in October 2016.
13 July 2023
UK Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia: Making [Non]Sense of the JudgementKatie Fallon | Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT)
This blog discusses lessons learned and problematic aspects of the the UK High Court's judgment on CAAT’s legal challenge to the UK government, over its arms sales to Saudi Arabia for use in the war in Yemen.
12 July 2023
Interview with Saferworld's Yemen Office Country Manager Awfa Al-NaamiSaferworld
Saferworld's Sanjana Parashar interviews Saferworld's Yemen Office Country Manager Awfa Al-Naami about strategic litigation around arms sales in the context of the Yemen conflict.
27 June 2023
The Arms Trade Litigation Monitor: Legal Actions Against Irresponsible Arms TradeFrancesco Vignarca | Rete Italiana Pace e Disarmo
Francesco Vignarca discusses the criminal investigation into the liability of UAMA officials and RWM Italia S.p.A for arms exports to Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
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