Request for an advisory opinion on the Climate Emergency and Human Rights submitted to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights by Colombia and Chile

Request for an advisory opinion on the Climate Emergency and Human Rights submitted to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights by Colombia and Chile
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On January 9, 2023, Chile and Colombia signed a joint advisory opinion request to be presented before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR), aiming to clarify the scope of the state obligations for responding to the climate emergency under the frame of international human rights law. The request acknowledged the human rights effects of the climate emergency, especially highlighting the vulnerability of communities and ecosystems in Latin America. In this line, Colombia and Chile emphasized the need for regional standards to accelerate action to confront climate change. 

 

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14th GFMD Summit - Platform for Partnerships: Climate and Human Mobility

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Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR)