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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.
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.
06 June 2023
Arms Trade Campaigners Defiant After Disappointing High Court Judgement Over Saudi Arabia Arms SalesCampaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT)
This press release reflects on the High Court’s judgement to CAAT’s legal challenge to the UK government, over its arms sales to Saudi Arabia for use in the war in Yemen.
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.
29 January 2021
UK Arms Exports to Saudi Arabia: Q & ALouisa Brooke-Holland and Ben Smith | House of Commons Library
This briefing paper discusses UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia, with a particular focus on the risk of their use in Yemen in light of the scale of alleged IHL and IHRL violations by the Saudi-led coalition. It also provides an overview and discussion on CAAT's judicial review proceedings.
28 June 2019
Legal challenges to EU member states’ arms exports to Saudi Arabia: Current status and potential implicationsGiovanna Maletta | SIPRI
This article provides a detailed overview of legal challenges against arms exports to Saudi Arabia, with a particular focus on the Italian and UK context.
24 June 2019
U.K. Court Nixes Saudi Arms Sales–What it Means for the US and Other EU CountriesKristine Beckerle and Dearbhla Minogue | Just Security
This article, written following the decision of the Court of Appeal in June 2019, considers the significance and impact of this ruling on UK government policy and practice as well as how it might shape how EU member states and the United States might consider arms sales to the Saudi-led coalition.
11 December 2015
Legal opinion on UK arms exports to Saudi ArabiaProfessor Philippe Sands QC, Professor Andrew Clapham, and Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh (Matrix Chambers) | commissioned by Amnesty International UK, Oxfam, and Saferworld
This legal opinion concludes that the UK Government is acting in breach of its obligations arising under UK law, the EU Common Position on Arms Exports and the Arms Trade Treaty by continuing to authorise arms transfers to Saudi Arabia capable of being used in Yemen.
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