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05 February 2024
War on Gaza: Regional Belgian government suspends arms export licences to IsraelMera Aladam | Middle East Eye
Belgium's Walloon parliament suspended two licences for gunpowder exports to Israel following pressure from human rights groups
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.
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.
16 April 2020
Belgian Arms Exports Halved Due to Court DecisionVredesactie
This article closely analyses Belgian arms exports statistics from 2017 – 2020 to highlight the potential impact and significance of the 9 March 2020 judgement on arms exports to Saudi Arabia.
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