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GLAN statement on UK government's decision to reinstate arms sales to Saudi Arabia
Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) joins other human rights organisations in expressing our dismay at the recent reinstatement of arms...
Jul 10, 2020


New report: Business and Human Rights in Occupied Territory: Guidance for Upholding Human Rights
Al-Haq and GLAN’s new report, Business and Human Rights in Occupied Territory: Guidance for Upholding Human Rights, closely examines the...
Apr 30, 2020


Bahrain: Free Imprisoned Rights Defenders and Activists Extend Releases
Amid the global threat posed by COVID-19, Bahraini authorities should release human rights defenders, opposition activists, journalists...
Apr 6, 2020
Joint Statement: Continued Delay of the UN Database by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The undersigned organisations express their serious concern and disappointment that the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human...
Oct 1, 2019


Complaint against Messe Berlin for hosting exhibitor involved in illicit economy in Western Sahara
GLAN and the European Centre for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) released today, 6 September 2019, an open letter to Messe Berlin...
Sep 6, 2019


New evidence submitted to UK gov exposing Saudi/UAE-led coalition whitewashing of Yemen airstrikes
The Global Legal Action Network and Mwatana for Human Rights have submitted new evidence to the UK Government regarding the extent of...
Aug 15, 2019


Launch of the 'Yemen Project': Open source investigations into Saudi-led Yemen airstrikes
Today we launch a new website called the 'Yemen project' dedicated to hosting a collection of expert open-source investigations of the...
Apr 30, 2019


Bellingcat and GLAN initiate investigation into Yemen airstrikes
Open-source series of investigations builds on years of innovative analysis, focusing on justice and accountability in one of the most...
Apr 22, 2019


GLAN and Bellingcat host open source intelligence experts to investigate air-strikes in Yemen
In late January 2019, GLAN and Bellingcat brought together world leading investigative journalists, technologists, and lawyers to combine...
Feb 4, 2019


Complaint filed against Irish oil company for business dealings in annexed Western Sahara
The Global Legal Action Network has submitted a formal complaint against San Leon Energy PLC today (24/10/2018) for violating the human...
Oct 24, 2018
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