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.
17 November 2023
Gaza/Palestine: States have a Duty to Prevent GenocideInternational Commission of Jurists
This legal briefer focuses on States’ duty to prevent genocide under international law in situation in Israel and Palestine, including in Gaza.
13 November 2023
Palestinians Sue Biden for Failure to Prevent Genocide, Seek Emergency Order to Stop Military and Diplomatic Support for Israeli Government’s Assault on GazaCenter for Constitutional Rights
US President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Anthony J. Blinken, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd James Austin III sued for failing to prevent unfolding genocide where they have influence over the State of Israel to do so, and directly abetting its development with weapons, funds, and diplomatic cover.
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.
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.
28 July 2023
Access to Justice for Gun ViolenceJasmijn van Dijk, Felix Hartner, Viktoria Schmidt, Nada Ben Yahia, supervised by Dr. León Castellanos-Jankiewicz | University of Amsterdam Law Clinics, Asser Institute for International and European Law
This report discusses the gaps in accountability for European arms exports by assessing the mechanisms in place in 11 European countries to challenge authorised arms exports.
20 July 2023
Italian-made bombs in deadly airstrike in YemenEuropean Centre for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR)
This press release covers the submission of a complaint against Italy to the European Court of Human Rights, over the use of Italian-made bombs for an airstrike on the village Deir Al-Ḩajārī, Yemen in October 2016.
17 July 2023
The Supreme Court concludes that making public data on the export of weapons to Saudi Arabia and the Emirates would threaten "national security"Roberto Becares and Tone Calleja Flórez | El Periódico de España
In the complaint against the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism through an ‘ordinary administrative procedure’ in Spain, the Supreme Court ruled against the plaintiffs, concluding that data on arms exports to Saudi Arabia and the UAE public would threaten national and defence security.
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.
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