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19 March 2025
Bombed in air war, stalled by redacted files: How German authorities have failed Yemeni plaintiffs
European 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.
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18 February 2025
Over 230 global organisations demand governments producing F-35 jets stop arming Israel
Campaign 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.
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20 June 2024
States and companies must end arms transfers to Israel immediately or risk responsibility for human rights violations: UN experts
United 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.
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27 May 2024
Going to court again over F-35 parts
PAX for Peace
Oxfam Novib, PAX and The Rights Forum are again starting summary proceedings against the Dutch State.
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05 February 2024
War on Gaza: Regional Belgian government suspends arms export licences to Israel
Mera Aladam | Middle East Eye
Belgium's Walloon parliament suspended two licences for gunpowder exports to Israel following pressure from human rights groups
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02 February 2024
Nicaragua calls on UK, Germany, the Netherlands and Canada to immediately halt the supply of arms, ammunition, technology and/or components to Israel
Kawsachun News
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 commit acts of genocide in Gaza.
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02 February 2024
Israel-Hamas War: “Open letter to Elio Di Rupo: respect for international law begins in Wallonia”
Amnesty International Belgium, the Human Rights League, the National Coordination of Action for Peace and Democracy, Vredesactie
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.
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22 January 2024
US Appeals Court Revives Mexico’s Lawsuit Against Gunmakers
Glenn Thrush | The New York Times
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 lawsuits.
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22 January 2024
Landmark court decision allows Mexico’s unprecedented lawsuit against gun manufacturers to proceed
Global Action on Gun Violence
The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit upholds the right of the Government of Mexico to sue the gun industry.
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