R (on the Application of the Islamic Human Rights Commission) v. Civil aviation Authority, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Ministry of Defence

Abstract

War and armed conflict — Neutrality — War crimes and grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, 1949 — Arms shipments passing through United Kingdom en route to Israel during conflict between Israel and Lebanon — Whether contrary to international law

War and armed conflict — Civilians — Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, 1949 — Definition of protected person — Whether population of Lebanon during conflict between Israel and Lebanon protected persons — Whether capable of being victims of grave breaches — Complicity in grave breaches — Whether permission for shipments passing through the United Kingdom en route to Israel entailing complicity

Relationship of international law and municipal law — Conduct of international relations — Justiciable questions — Allegation that foreign State involved in violations of international law — The law of England