Discretion Without Limits

Symposium
Arms Exports Unbound? The German Federal Constitutional Court’s Gaza Case in Perspective

Discretion Without Limits

06.07.2026

Lilian Löwenbrück Alina Pucko

“[...] the legislator and the executive did not fail to take action, but have created a general framework of protection in order to effectively address the risks of exports of...

Symposium
Arms Exports Unbound? The German Federal Constitutional Court’s Gaza Case in Perspective

Introducing the Symposium ‘Arms Exports Unbound? The German Federal Constitutional Court’s Gaza Case in Perspective’

06.07.2026

M. A. Julian A. Hettihewa Isabel Madeleine Kaiser Salman Khan Anna Sophia Tiedeke

Since the fall of 2023, Israel’s military campaigns in Gaza have resulted in large-scale destruction, mass displacement, and a mounting death toll. As a result, concerns and scrutiny in national...

Article

The Failure of German Courts to Address International Law in Relation to Arms Exports

27.11.2025

Vincent Holzhauer Dorothea Seyfarth

This analysis examines how German administrative courts create a governance gap while assessing the legality of arms exports to Israel. Recent decisions by administrative courts (ACs) reveal a recurring pattern....

Article

Cut the Carve-Out

29.07.2025

Ankit Malhotra

In the hallowed halls of British justice, a familiar narrative recently played out: a clash between the government's sovereign power in foreign affairs and its obligations under international law. The...

Symposium
Interview
International Law and the Political

Beyond Black and White: Normative Ambiguities and the Delivery of Cluster Bombs

12.07.2023

Elvira Rosert Frank Sauer Hendrik Simon

Following the decision by the United States of America to provide cluster bombs to Ukraine, a contentious public and academic discourse has emerged, centering on the legality and legitimacy of...

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