Lawfare
Description
Lawfare is the strategic use of legal systems and principles to achieve military, political, or economic objectives, often by exploiting legal loopholes or initiating litigation to hinder, delegitimize, or constrain adversaries. This approach leverages courts, international law, and regulatory frameworks as tools to remedy perceived injustices, impose costs, or gain advantage, serving as an alternative or supplement to traditional conflict or negotiation methods.
Implementation
Christian Aid, a UK-based charity, was forced to spend about £700,000 defending itself against accusations that it had provided “material support” to terrorists. The complaint, filed in 2017 by the New York-based Zionist Advocacy Center (TZAC), dragged on for more than five years before being thrown out by the US courts in September 2020. Christian Aid described the legal case it as an act of “lawfare” aimed at inflicting financial and reputational damage on organisations that do charitable work with Palestinians.
Broader
Problem
Metadata
Database
Global strategies
Type
(D) Detailed strategies
Content quality
Presentable
Language
English
Editing link
Official link
Last update
May 14, 2023