Conflict, Occupation and War / Military Actions – ETO Consortium

Arms Trade and Women’s Rights: Extraterritorial Obligations under CEDAW

January 26, 2026

A new study examines how the international arms trade intersects with states’ obligations under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), with particular attention to states’ extraterritorial obligations. It argues that arms transfers can contribute to patterns of gender-based violence and discrimination against women, especially in conflict-affected and fragile […]

Webinar – Illegal Occupation, Genocide, and Business: Reflections on the Case of Palestine (Part II)

This follow-up webinar (see here information on the first part), held on 28 July, tackled the role of businesses in sustaining grave illegalities committed by the state of Israel, the risk posed to corporations engaging in the Israeli war economy, legal and ethical obligations of corporations operating in Israel, pathways toward accountability, sanctions, and divestment, […]

Webinar – Breaking Impunity: Global Strategic Litigation and Accountability for Palestine

On 21 July 2025, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, ESCR-Net, the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians, Law for Palestine, and the ETO Consortium organized a webinar focussing on global strategic litigation and accountability regarding Palestine. The Background: Over four months have passed since Israel imposed a near-total blockade on humanitarian aid and life-saving […]

Webinar – Illegal Occupation, Genocide, and Business: Reflections on the Case of Palestine (Part I)

On 2 July 2025, in collaboration with diverse academics and CSOs, the ETO Consortium co-sponsored a webinar on “Illegal Occupation, Genocide, and Business: Reflections on the Case of Palestine“. In January 2024, the ICJ affirmed the plausibility of genocide in Gaza. Following the Court’s provisional measures, a series of reports from UN independent mechanisms and […]

Webinar – Economic Responsibility of Third-Party States Arising from the ICJ Advisory Opinion on Palestine

January 22, 2025

The ETO Consortium co-sponsored, on 21 January 2025, a webinar with the Independent Commission for Human Rights and Law for Palestine on the topic “Economic Responsibility of Third-Party States Arising from the ICJ Advisory Opinion on Palestine”. The ICJ Advisory Opinion and recent UNGA Resolution A/RES/ES-10/24 highlight the legal obligations of states to act against […]

Webinar – States’ Complicity in Exporting Arms to Israel

The ETO Consortium organizes a series of webinars on States’ obligations beyond borders. The first webinar in 2024 will deal with States’ obligations in the context of arms transfers to Israel. The webinar will discuss what international law provides for in the context of arms exports, and three concrete legal cases that were filed by […]