Organisations will appeal court ruling denying admissibility of lawsuit on exporting weapons to Israel in Denmark

14 April 2025

Reacting to a ruling by the Danish High Court that a lawsuit brought by Amnesty International Denmark and three other organisations accusing Denmark of violating international law by exporting weapons to Israel, is not admissible in court, Vibe Klarup, Secretary General of Amnesty International Denmark, said:

"Arms exports are a human rights issue, and our legal interest is clear."

Vibe Klarup, Secretary General of Amnesty International Denmark

"Arms exports are a human rights issue, and our legal interest is clear.

If we, as human rights and humanitarian organisations seeking to uphold Denmark's obligations under the Arms Trade Treaty in relation to the bombings in the Gaza Strip, cannot challenge in court the legality of the Danish government's decisions to supply weapons to Israel when, as reported by UNICEF, at least 15,600 Palestinian children have been killed since October 2023 - who does?"

"Our fight for justice and accountability will not stop here."

Vibe Klarup, Secretary General of Amnesty International Denmark

Background

The Danish High Court ruled that Amnesty International Denmark, Oxfam Denmark, ActionAid Denmark and Al-Haq do not have a legal interest in bringing the case - which focused on the export of weapons parts to Israeli F-35 fighter jets - before the Danish courts. The organisations are appealing the case to the Supreme Court.

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