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.
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.
12 January 2021
Lawsuit Threatens $23bn Weapons Sale to UAEJoe Gould | Defense News
This article provides coverage of the complaint against the US State Department for arms sales to the UAE.
30 December 2020
Pompeo and State Department Face Legal Action over $23bn UAE Arms SaleSheren Khalel | Middle East Eye
This article outlines the initial complaint submitted by the NYCFPA in December 2020.
29 December 2020
Trump Administration Facing Legal Action over ‘Rushed’ Sale of Arms to UAESamuel Lovett | The Independent
This article provides an overview of the case introduced by NYCFPA, and the main aspects of their argument and opposition to the decision of the Secretary of State.
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.
13 October 2020
Great responsibility: A legislative reform agenda for US arms transfers and civilian harmCentre for Civilians in Conflict
This brief provides recommendations for arms transfers reform that can be implemented through creative legislation and targeted oversight.
13 October 2020
El TSJ de Madrid admite a trámite un recurso para pedir mayor transparencia en las exportaciones de armasPol Pareja | El Diario
This article (in Spanish) covers the case submitted to the High Court of Justice of Madrid following the Spanish government’s refusal to respond to requests for information concerning the export of arms to Saudi Arabia on the basis of the Law of Official Secrets.
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.
20 January 2020
Complicity in War Crimes through (Legal) Arms Supplies?Kai Ambos | EJIL:Talk!
This blog post considers whether criminal complicity under international law is possible when exports are licenced by national authorities, in light of the communication to the ICC OTP and with a particular focus on the German system.
