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New Criminal Complaint Over Pegasus Spyware Hacking of journalists and activists in the UK
Four victims of Pegasus spyware in the UK have this week filed a criminal complaint with the Metropolitan Police.
Sep 19, 2024


GLAN & Al-Haq continue legal action over government decision to partially restrict arms exports, excluding F-35 programme
Government agrees to disclose information underpinning decision-making in partial revocation of arms licences in ongoing litigation.
Sep 3, 2024


BREAKING: UK Government suspends weapons exports to Israel following threat of new legal action by GLAN and Al-Haq.
This afternoon, we learnt that the Government has suspended 30 export licenses for arms sales to Israel.
Sep 2, 2024


NGOs take legal action against the EU’s 2030 climate targets
Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) and Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe submit final written arguments in a fast-tracked climate case.
Aug 27, 2024


Joint Statement: 50 Days of a Labour Government and arms sales to Israel continue unabated
50 days of inexcusable delays. 50 days of complicity. 50 days of impunity for Israel’s crimes.
Aug 22, 2024


New testimonies obtained in Gaza reveal Israel’s systematic torture of Palestinians undermining assurances to UK government.
Evidence of ‘depraved’ Israeli war crimes grow as lawyers call on UK government to halt arms sales ahead of court hearing.
Aug 21, 2024


Joint Letter: Rights organisations demand new Labour government end UK complicity in Israel’s atrocity crimes
Expert rights organisations have signed a joint call on the new UK government to fulfil their legal obligations to uphold international law.
Jul 10, 2024


Decision overturned. ‘Watershed’ ruling confirms that UK companies trading in forced labour goods risk prosecution
27.06.24: Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) and the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) have won in the Court of Appeal, which ruled that the UK Na
Jun 27, 2024


Game-changing legal victory for World Uyghur Congress
This. Is. Huge. We have resoundingly won our appeal with World Uyghur Congress against the National Crime Agency (NCA.
Jun 27, 2024


UK arms companies warned they could face prosecution if they continue selling arms to Israel
Letters have been sent by four organisations to the directors of UK arms companies warning them they could face criminal liability.
Jun 19, 2024
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