John Ramming Chappell
Advocacy and Legal Advisor, US Program, Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) (website)
twitter: @jwrchappell
email: jchappell [at] civiliansinconflict [dot] org
Advocacy and Legal Advisor, US Program, Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) (website)
twitter: @jwrchappell
email: jchappell [at] civiliansinconflict [dot] org
arms sales | security assistance | export control, transfer policy and laws | harm to civilians
John Ramming Chappell is the Advocacy and Legal Advisor in CIVIC’s US Program, where he engages with US policymakers and advocates to enhance the protection of civilians in conflict. His work focuses on US law and policy related to civilian harm, arms sales, and security assistance.
Prior to joining CIVIC, Chappell worked at think tanks and foreign policy advocacy organizations. He holds a Juris Doctor, cum laude, and a Master of Science in Foreign Service, with distinction, from Georgetown University and a BA in International Studies and Arabic, summa cum laude, from University of Mississippi. He is also a member of the District of Columbia Bar. He speaks several Arabic dialects.
Recent Publications:
John Ramming Chappell is the Advocacy and Legal Advisor in CIVIC’s US Program, where he engages with US policymakers and advocates to enhance the protection of civilians in conflict. His work focuses on US law and policy related to civilian harm, arms sales, and security assistance.
Prior to joining CIVIC, Chappell worked at think tanks and foreign policy advocacy organizations. He holds a Juris Doctor, cum laude, and a Master of Science in Foreign Service, with distinction, from Georgetown University and a BA in International Studies and Arabic, summa cum laude, from University of Mississippi. He is also a member of the District of Columbia Bar. He speaks several Arabic dialects.
Recent Publications:
- "Key Takeaways from Biden Administration Report on Israeli Use of US Weapons," Just Security, May 11, 2024.
- "Can Biden’s New Arms Transfer Policy Be More Than an Empty Promise?" Arms Control Today, March 2024.
- "Fact Sheet: Section 620I of the Foreign Assistance Act," CIVIC and Oxfam America, March 2024.
- "Herding CATs: Prioritizing Human Rights in the Conventional Arms Transfer Policies," Journal of Global Justice and Public Policy, November 2023.
- "Stop American weapons from killing civilians in Gaza," The Hill, October 23, 2023.
- "Congress, don't shut down the chance to do the right thing on war & weapons," Responsible Statecraft, September 26, 2023. *
- "Fact Sheet – Closing A Leahy Law Loophole" Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) and the Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC), March 28, 2023. *
- Closing A Leahy Law Loophole: The "Duty to Inform" and Human Rights Vetting for Non-Traceable Assistance — CIVIC/POMED, March 28, 2023.*
- "A Long-Forgotten Law Could Force the U.S. to Re-Evaluate its Relationship with Saudi Arabia," Just Security, March 29, 2023.
- "Unpacking Biden’s Conventional Arms Transfer Policy," Lawfare, March 2, 2023. *
- "How U.S. Congress Can Use Section 502B," CIVIC.
- "Human Rights, Civilian Harm, and Arms Sales: A Primer on U.S. Law and Policy," ABA Center for Human Rights/CIVIC, February, 2022.*
* indicates multiple authors