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- Arms Exports Unbound? The German Federal Constitutional Court’s Gaza Case in Perspective
The Illusion of Compliance
07.07.2026
Prior to 2024, litigation against arms export licenses constituted an infrequent legal remedy in Germany. This was caused by interconnected determinants, comprising the complex dual structure of the German arms...
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- Arms Exports Unbound? The German Federal Constitutional Court’s Gaza Case in Perspective
Höchstrichterlich besiegelte Doppelstandards
07.07.2026
Mit dem Nichtannahmebeschluss vom 3.2.2026 (2 BvR 1626/25) zeigt das Bundesverfassungsgericht (BVerfG) der strategischen Prozessführung gegen Rüstungsexporte nach Israel Grenzen auf. Einige NGOs hatten seit 2024 Palästinenser aus dem Gaza-Streifen...
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- Arms Exports Unbound? The German Federal Constitutional Court’s Gaza Case in Perspective
Judikative Selbstbeschränkung bei Schutzpflichten
07.07.2026
Mit Beschluss vom 3. Februar 2026 hat das Bundesverfassungsgericht eine Verfassungsbeschwerde gegen die Genehmigung von Rüstungsexporten nach Israel nicht zur Entscheidung angenommen. Die im Ramstein-Urteil nur ein halbes Jahr zuvor...
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- 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...
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- 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...
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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....
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Cut the Carve-Out
29.07.2025
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...
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- 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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