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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08 November 2023
Law and Policy Guide to US Arms Transfers to IsraelJohn Ramming Chappell, Annie Shiel, Seth Binder, Elias Yousif, Bill Monahan, Amanda Klasing | Just Security
This article discusses the relevant US policies and laws that apply to arms transfers in light of the unparalleled US security assistance and arms sales relationship with Israel.
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.
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.
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....
02 March 2023
Yemenis sue top US defence contractors for 'aiding war crimes'Umar A Farooq | Middle East Eye
This article provides coverage of the complaint against the US defence contractors Saudi Arabia and UAE military officials, and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin. brought by seven Yemeni nationals.
04 June 2022
Saudi-led Airstrikes in Yemen Have Been Called War Crimes. Many Relied on US Support.Joyce Sohyun Lee, Meg Kelly, and Atthar Mirza | Washington Post
Analysis conducted by the Washington Post reveals the extent of US support provided to air force squadrons involved in the Saudi-led Coalition’s campaign in Yemen.
15 February 2022
Human Rights, Civilian Harm, and Arms Sales: A Primer on US Law and PolicyJohn Ramming Chappell and Brittany Benowitz | Center for Civilians in Conflict and American Bar Association
This primer seeks to inform oversight and advocacy efforts by identifying the relevant sources of US law governing arms transfers, compiling existing human rights protections and oversight mechanisms in these sources of law, and clarifying the authorities of different US government entities.
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....
21 July 2021
Biden's DOJ Is Using A Ridiculous Argument To Defend A Controversial Trump-Era Arms DealAkbar Shahid Ahmed | Huffington Post
This article critiques the argument put forth by the US administration that the sales of arms to the UAE are disconnected from ongoing human rights abuses by its forces.
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