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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
10 May 2023
Due diligence and corporate liability of the defence industry: Arms exports, end use and corporate responsibilityMachiko Kanetake and Cedric Ryngaert | Flemish Peace Institute
This report t analyses the due diligence and related liability of businesses which export military items and technologies.
14 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.
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.
03 June 2021
Open Secrets and SALC Ask the Courts to Review Decisions to Export Arms to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab EmiratesSouth African Litigation Centre and Open Secrets
This fact sheet infographic provides a clear overview of the claim made by Open Secrets and SALC in the North Gauteng High Court. It considers the basis of the request, the grounds of review, the contextual crisis in Yemen and the export of South African arms to this destination.
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