BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Hague Humanity Hub - ECPv6.3.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Hague Humanity Hub X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.humanityhub.net X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Hague Humanity Hub REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Amsterdam BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20190331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20191027T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20191212T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20191212T183000 DTSTAMP:20240329T095215 CREATED:20191126T083235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191215T143138Z UID:9505-1576175400-1576175400@www.humanityhub.net SUMMARY:European Arms Exports and the Case of Yemen DESCRIPTION:European arms exports are regulated by domestic law\, the European Common Position on arms export controls and the Arms Trade Treaty. These legal frameworks prohibits arms exports to countries where there is a clear risk that they might be used for internal repression or to commit serious violations of international humanitarian or international human rights law. \nThe reality\, however\, is different. The armed conflict in Yemen is a striking example. Despite an abundance of documented serious violations of international humanitarian law in Yemen committed by the Saudi Arabian-led military coalition\, many countries including Germany\, Italy\, Spain\, the UK and France continue to export arms\, components and spare parts and to provide crucial maintenance and support services. European arms companies are profiting\, but their wares are fueling the conflict\, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis\, and may even be contributing to international war crimes. \nThese exports are a flagrant example of non-compliance with arms export control laws. Can the European defense industry and authorities responsible for authorizing arms exports to regions of conflict be held to account for their roles in serious human rights and international humanitarian law violations? Which legal avenues can be used to address their roles in these violations? \nTo tackle these and other questions\, ECCHR together with Mwatana for Human Rights\, Amnesty International\, the Campaign Against Arm Trade and Rete Disarmo invite you to a panel discussion with: \n\nRadhya Almutawakel\, Chairperson of Mwatana for Human Rights (Yemen).\nMiriam Saage-Maaß\, head of ECCHR’s Business and Human Rights program (Germany).\nRobert Heinsch\, Associate Professor of Public International Law\, Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies & Director Kalshoven-Gieskes Forum on International Humanitarian Law\, Leiden University.\nMarina Aksenova\, Professor of Comparative and International Criminal Law\, IE University\, Madrid.\n\nModerated by Wolfgang Kaleck\, ECCHR General Secretary. \nRegistration is mandatory! Please note that there will be photography on event premises at The Hague Humanity Hub! With your presence at the event you agree that pictures taken may be used for promotional purposes by the Humanity Hub and its partners. URL:https://www.humanityhub.net/calendar/european-arms-exports-and-the-case-of-yemen/ LOCATION:The Hague Humanity Hub\, Fluwelen Burgwal 58\, The Hague\, Netherlands ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.humanityhub.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ECCHR-Humanity-Hub-.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR