The project studies the framework regulating arms transfers, in a view of enhancing the capacity of states, corporations and the society to detect and reduce threats to peace, human rights and the environment.
UniTrento will focus on three topics:

- the concept of neutrality with reference to the issue of arms supply to belligerents, in light of current practice; 
- the relationship between states and corporations and its impact on states' responsibility under the law of neutrality;
- the impact of international and domestic law norms on arms trade on international investment law and arbitration.

UniTrento will collect a number of relevant "case studies" to test the legal framework on arms transfer and neutrality against the background of actual practice and elaborate tailor-made proposals.

Research Team

• Sondra Faccio (PI) - University of Trento
• Marco Pertile - University of Trento
• Giulia Cagol - University of Trento
• Filomena Medea Tulli - University of Trento

Institutions involved in the Project

• University of Trento (Sondra Faccio e Marco Pertile)
• University of Milan "Statale" (Angelica Bonfante)
• University of Bologna "Alma Mater" (Gian Maria Farnelli)
• National Research Council (Marco Fasciglione).

Publications

Special issue: Arms, Peace and Sustainability: at the Frontiers of International Law on Arms Transfer and Arms Control, edited by Sondra Faccio and Marco Pertile, in 28(5-6) International Community Law Review 2006.
All'interno della special issue:
- Sondra Faccio, Marco Pertile, 'Introduction', pp. 473-479
- Sondra Faccio, Giulia Cagol, 'FDIs in the Arms Industry. The Interplay between Investment Law and Arms Trade Regulation,' pp. 518-537
- Silvia Bortolato, Filomena Medea Tulli, 'Autonomous Weapons Systems and the Arms Trade Treaty', pp. 538-559
 

Funding

European Union – Next Generation EU, in the framework of PRIN 2022 PNRR Call, project “Arms, Peace and Sustainability (ArPeSu)" (P20223XFXK) - CUPE53D23021150001.