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.
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....
06 December 2021
A Clear Risk of What? The Egyptian Navy, the Dutch Arms Export Policy and Linguistic Inconsistencies in the EU Common PositionJoëlle Trampert | Rethinking SLIC
This blog post reflects on the inconsistencies in the interpretation of the Common Position by English and Dutch Courts, namely the notion of clear risk.
14 August 2021
Domestic Accountability for International Arms Transfers: Law, Policy and PracticeValentina Azarova, Roy Isbister, and Carlo Mazzoleni | Saferworld, GLAN, and ICJ
Report Spotlight: This report discusses the prevalence and importance of litigation against international arms transfers that fuel human rights and IHL violations in armed conflict and constitute potential Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) violations.
03 August 2021
Domestic Accountability for International Arms Transfers: Law, Policy and PracticeValentina Azarova, Roy Isbister, and Carlo Mazzoleni | Saferworld, GLAN, and ICJ
Report Spotlight: This report discusses the prevalence and importance of litigation against international arms transfers that fuel human rights and IHL violations in armed conflict and constitute potential Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) violations.
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.
07 June 2021
Back to Old Habits? South African Arms Exports to Saudi Arabia and the UAEAtilla Kisla (SALC) | Mail & Guardian
This article provides an overview of the major issues at stake in the case launched against the South African government. It briefly addresses the domestic legal framework, the administrative nature of export permits, and the broader context and implications of the case.
03 June 2021
Open Secrets and SALC Ask the Courts to Review Decisions to Export Arms to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab EmiratesSouth African Litigation Centre and Open Secrets
This fact sheet infographic provides a clear overview of the claim made by Open Secrets and SALC in the North Gauteng High Court. It considers the basis of the request, the grounds of review, the contextual crisis in Yemen and the export of South African arms to this destination.
16 April 2021
South Africa is Putting Profit Before Yemeni LivesZen Mathe and Michael Marchant (Open Secrets) | Al Jazeera
This article South Africa’s complicity in war crimes in Yemen as a result of illegal arms transfers to countries involved in the conflict.
24 February 2021
La Abogacía del Estado avisa a los jueces que revelar datos sobre la venta de armas a Arabia Saudí provocará un “conflicto”Danilo Albin | Público
This article (in Spanish) covers the response by the State Attorney’s office to the case initiated by Greenpeace Spain in late 2020.
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