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<p>Since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, States worldwide have provided support, primarily through various weapon supplies to both parties. This paper analyses whether these arms transfers follow international law from three perspectives. The first perspective looks at treaties governing the trade of prohibited weapons before looking at the general trade of weapons under the Arms Trade Treaty and state obligations under its articles. The second perspective evaluates the derivative liability incurred by any State which makes such arms transfers under Article 16 of the Articles on Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts, 2001, and how it is impacted in light of humanitarian law violations by Ukraine. The third perspective accounts for the arms transfers and support provided in the eyes of the law of neutrality.</p>
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Since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, States worldwide have provided support, primarily through various weapon supplies to both parties. This paper analyses whether these arms transfers follow international law from three perspectives. The first perspective looks at treaties governing the trade of prohibited weapons before looking at the general trade of weapons under the Arms Trade Treaty and state obligations under its articles. The second perspective evaluates the derivative liability incurred by any State which makes such arms transfers under Article 16 of the Articles on Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts, 2001, and how it is impacted in light of humanitarian law violations by Ukraine. The third perspective accounts for the arms transfers and support provided in the eyes of the law of neutrality.

Evaluating Arms Transfers in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict in the Light of the Arms Trade Treaty, State Responsibility, and the Law of Neutrality

International and Comparative Law Review

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Since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, States worldwide have provided support, primarily through various weapon supplies to both parties. This...

Evaluating Arms Transfers in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict in the Light of the Arms Trade Treaty, State Responsibility, and the Law of Neutrality

Published Online: Oct 13, 2023

Page range: 139 - 181

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/iclr-2023-0007

Keywords
Arms transfers, Arms Trade Treaty, Humanitarian Law, Neutrality, State responsibility, Ukraine

© 2023 Ashutosh Ghag et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Evaluating Arms Transfers in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict in the Light of the Arms Trade Treaty, State Responsibility, and the Law of Neutrality

Published Online: Oct 13, 2023

Page range: 139 - 181

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/iclr-2023-0007

KeywordsArms transfers, Arms Trade Treaty, Humanitarian Law, Neutrality, State responsibility, Ukraine

© 2023 Ashutosh Ghag et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Arms transfers, Arms Trade Treaty, Humanitarian Law, Neutrality, State responsibility, Ukraine