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The Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) pursues innovative legal actions across borders to challenge powerful actors involved in human rights violations and systemic injustice. Find out about our latest projects and actions pursuing justice beyond borders.| glanlaw
The Corporate Justice Coalition has long called for the UK Government to implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)(3) through binding domestic legislation that would require UK companies and the public sector to take all reasonable steps to prevent harm in their operations and value chains, including by carrying out human rights and environmental due diligence, and deliver consequences for those failing to do so.| Global Action Legal Network
GLAN and Al-Haq announce appeal against the UK High Court’s judgment in their arms export challenge. Expedited oral hearing set for 9 October 2025.| Global Action Legal Network
Since December 2023, the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force (RAF) has conducted at least 518 aerial surveillance flights over Gaza according to AOAV’s study of publicly available flight data, purportedly to search for and locate British hostages held by Hamas and to pass relevant information on to Israeli authorities.| glanlaw
This unprecedented act was only possible because the allegations were deemed serious enough to warrant direct judicial action. A recognition that the evidence presented is compelling and falls within the scope of international criminal law.| glanlaw
As the Israeli government’s siege starves the people of Gaza, aid workers are now joining the same food lines, risking being shot just to feed their families. With supplies now totally depleted, humanitarian organisations are witnessing their own colleagues and partners waste away before their eyes.| Global Action Legal Network
New report by Bellingcat’s Justice & Accountability (J&A) Unit and the Global Legal Action Network (GLAN): Open Source Assessment of Cluster Munition Use in the City of Kharkiv during Spring 2022.| Global Action Legal Network
Belgian federal police have arrested and interrogated two Israeli soldiers credibly accused of war crimes in Gaza. The action came in response to an urgent legal complaint filed by the Hind Rajab Foundation and the Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) earlier this week.| glanlaw
With your support we can work with communities enduring serious human rights and environmental harms to secure longer term systemic change.| glanlaw
16 civil society organisations and over 100 MPs call upon UK Government to take action to end UK complicity in violations of Palestinian rights, and to help bring occupation to a rapid end.| glanlaw
GLAN is supporting Barbudan Land Defenders fighting destructive developers intent on exploiting their island-home as a playground for the ultra-wealthy.| glanlaw
Across the small, low-lying island of Barbuda, ultra-wealthy developers have been fencing off vast tracts of the coastline to build 'luxury developments' since Hurricane Irma devastated the island, despite local resistance.| glanlaw
This week brave Barbudans have been in the High Court of the Eastern Caribbean in Antigua to fight against the destruction of their island and to protect endangered wildlife.| glanlaw
High Court ruling ups pressure on parliament to ensure democratic process takes place; Government must allow MPs to scrutinise decision to continue arming Israel amid ongoing genocide in Gaza.| glanlaw
Judgement in Al-Haq’s historic long-running claim against the U.K. government for its continued licensing of F-35 parts into the global supply reaching Israel. The Court has not upheld Al-Haq’s claim.| glanlaw
Global Legal Action Network (GLAN), Sadaka Ireland and Al-Haq announce the launch of robust set of trans-Atlantic legal actions targeting Airbnb’s listings in Israel’s illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.| Global Action Legal Network
Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) and Al-Haq’s landmark challenge over the government’s decision to continue supplying F-35 parts to Israel concluded at the High Court. Crucial flaws in government's decision making revealed.| Global Action Legal Network
16 May 2025, GLAN lawyer, Charlotte Andrews-Briscoe and Gearóid Ó Cuinn, Founder and Director of GLAN delivered statements outside the...| Global Action Legal Network
Palestinian civil society, joined by humanitarian and human rights organisations worldwide, issues this urgent and unified call: The manufactured famine in Gaza must be halted. The international community must act decisively, immediately, and with full moral and legal responsibility.| Global Action Legal Network
13 May 2025, Gearóid Ó Cuinn, Founder and Director of Glan delivered a speech outside the High Court of Justice:| Global Action Legal Network
On Tuesday 13th May GLAN and Al-Haq are in the High Court challenging the government’s decision to continue the supply of F-35 parts to Israel through the ‘F-35 Carve Out’ decision - a deliberate loophole - despite its own assessment that Israel is not committed to complying with international humanitarian law.| Global Action Legal Network
Israel’s devastating attacks on Gaza and its continued unlawful military operations and land seizure across the West Bank have led to calls for the UK to enact sanctions to prevent further grave breaches of international humanitarian and human rights law.| Global Action Legal Network
The Attorney General refused our request on the purported basis that Sa’ar has immunity. The Times of Israel reported that David Lammy personally communicated this decision to Mr Sa’ar. Evidence seen by GLAN indicated that Mr Sa’ar made plans to prematurely leave the UK before he was made aware of the AG’s decision.| Global Action Legal Network
This briefing summarises how Israel's illegal settlements and Israel's militarised infrastructure are violating Palestinians' human rights.| Global Action Legal Network
Expert panel on the links to the crisis in Barbuda to the erosion of customary land rights globally & the climate crisis.| glanlaw
Global Legal Action Network (GLAN), Sadaka – the Ireland Palestine Alliance and the Palestinian human rights organisation, Al-Haq launch of unprecedented trans-Atlantic set of legal actions targeting Airbnb’s listings in Israel’s illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.| glanlaw