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.
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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.
19 May 2023
Including the Arms Sector in the EU Corporate Due Diligence DirectiveLeón Castellanos-Jankiewicz and Melanie Schneider | Verfassungsblog
This article reflects on the potential role that the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive in ensuring accountability in the current European firearms export regime as well as preventing trafficking and diversion.
08 May 2023
Should Biden's new arms transfer policy apply to Israel?Jacob Batinga | Responsible Statecraft
This analysis discusses US President Joe Biden's new arms transfer policy and its application to US' subsidisation of Israel's arms industry.
19 April 2023
Strategic litigation and the arms tradeATLM Launch Event
This blog summarises the discussions that took place at the ATLM launch event in Brussels, Belgium.
04 April 2023
Mexico Appeals in Case Against Gun ManufacturersLeón Castellanos-Jankiewicz | Just Security
This article discusses Mexico's civil complaint against US gun manufacturers and wholesaler in the US District of Massachusetts on the grounds that the government of Mexico and its people have been “victimised” by the flow of US “lethal guns” across the border to criminal entities in Mexico....
23 March 2023
What's Next for CAAT's Court Case on Arms to Saudi Arabia?Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT)
This blog post reflects on the process of CAAT's legal challenge to the UK government, over its arms sales to Saudi Arabia for use in the war in Yemen.
14 December 2021
Mexico v. Smith & Wesson: U.S. Court Duel Over Extraterritorial Legal Issues Looms with Motion to DismissLeón Castellanos-Jankiewicz | Just Security
This article discusses Mexico's civil complaint against US gun manufacturers and wholesaler in the US District of Massachusetts on the grounds that the government of Mexico and its people have been “victimised” by the flow of US “lethal guns” across the border to criminal entities in Mexico....
06 December 2021
A Clear Risk of What? The Egyptian Navy, the Dutch Arms Export Policy and Linguistic Inconsistencies in the EU Common PositionJoëlle Trampert | Rethinking SLIC
This blog post reflects on the inconsistencies in the interpretation of the Common Position by English and Dutch Courts, namely the notion of clear risk.
05 November 2020
Are Courts Going to Set a Higher Standard for Human Rights Due Diligence in Arms Exports?Hans Lammerant (Vredesactie) | First published in IPIS
This article provides a critical overview of the trends in Belgian jurisprudence regarding arms export risk assessment decisions by the government.
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