John Ramming Chappell
Advocacy and Legal Fellow, US Program, Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) (website)
twitter: @jwrchappell
email: jchappell [at] civiliansinconflict [dot] org
Advocacy and Legal Fellow, 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 Advocacy and Legal Fellow 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 speaks several Arabic dialects.
Recent Publications:
John Ramming Chappell is Advocacy and Legal Fellow 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 speaks several Arabic dialects.
Recent Publications:
- 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 1, 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