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.
26 January 2024
ICJ judgement on South Africa v Israel (application of Genocide Convention)International Court of Justice
International Court of Justice (ICJ) issues its order on Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel)
22 January 2024
US Appeals Court Revives Mexico’s Lawsuit Against GunmakersGlenn 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.
22 January 2024
Landmark court decision allows Mexico’s unprecedented lawsuit against gun manufacturers to proceedGlobal 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.
16 January 2024
Arming the War in Israel-Palestine: Legal ConsiderationsCo-organised by the Arms Trade Litigation Monitor and the Forum on the Arms Trade
International Court of Justice
International Criminal Court
The Netherlands
United States of America
Event
This event provided an opportunity to learn about and discuss some of the legal challenges asking for transparency in or a stop to the provision of weapons to Israel in the context of the current Israel-Gaza conflict, amid the broader context of increased litigation around arms transfers.
05 January 2024
Summary Proceedings About the Delivery from the Netherlands of Parts for F-35 Fighter Planes to Israel (Part II)Otto Spijkers (Amsterdam and Leiden University College) | Opinio Juris
This legal opinion discusses the Netherlands's obligations under international law to refrain from supplying weapons parts to Israel, regardless of other interests.
05 January 2024
Summary Proceedings About the Delivery from the Netherlands of Parts for F-35 Fighter Planes to Israel (Part I)Otto Spijkers (Amsterdam and Leiden University College) | Opinio Juris
This legal opinion discusses the Netherlands's obligations under international law to refrain from supplying weapons parts to Israel, regardless of other interests.
08 December 2023
Video analysis of Mexico's lawsuits against the US gun industryJon Lowy | Global Action on Gun Violence
Jon Lowy, Global Action on Gun Violence provides a video analysis of the problem that prompted Mexico's lawsuits against the US gun industry and the thinking driving the legal action.
04 December 2023
Organizations ask court to block Netherlands from exporting F-35 parts to IsraelNL Times
Oxfam Novib, PAX, and The Rights Forum launch civil suit in the Netherlands on 4 December 2023, to call for a halt of the transfer of F-35 fighter jet parts from the Netherlands to Israel that could be used in attacks on Gaza.
01 December 2023
Arms Sales: The Yemen ExampleTerrence P. Collingsworth | Democracy Journal
This article examines the legal structure in place to prevent the sale of arms to foreign countries that could be used for an improper purpose.
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