What obligations do States have to protect people, especially those in vulnerable situations, from the climate crisis effects?

The #AdvisoryOpinions of the@IACourtHR provide a powerful answer to this question.

➡️ bit.ly/3UFekR0

“A key precedent for environmental justice in Latin America... in which the Court recognises a state’s responsibility for violating the right to a healthy environment.' Former SRT grantee partners AIDA Americas & Environmental Defender Law Center involved in groundbreaking victories.
sigrid-rausing-trust.org/story/courts-h…

Stand with civil society! ✊🏽

The Fund for #LossAndDamage Board must ensure:
✅robust #CSOparticipation
✅inclusivity
✅transparency and access

Hold decision-makers accountable for their obligations! 👊🏽

Read: bit.ly/CSOLetterLDF
UN Climate Change Antonella Baldino Gerard Howe COP27

And here is the fantastic team on the ground in Barbados 🇧🇧 bringing these critical messages on #RightToRemedy & #ClimateReparations to the Court!

⚖️ It's the final day of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights hearings for the #AdvisoryOpinion on the #ClimateEmergency & #HumanRights !

Today, Center for International Environmental Law & partners will be calling on the Court to clarify States’ duty to uphold the #RightToRemedy for #ClimateHarm .

💻Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=PtEfbu…

Join us TODAY!

🚨👏 Congratulations to the EU🇪🇺 European Parliament for voting in favour of #HighSeasTreaty ratification.

Leadership by EU member states is now critical to ensure 60 ratifications required for entry into force #UNOC25 . #RaceForRatification

Read more ➡️ highseasalliance.org/2024/04/24/eur…

📌 The Public Hearing on the Request for Advisory Opinion related to Climate Emergency and Human Rights is set to start shortly.
🔴 Don't miss the live streaming available on the Inter-American Court's social media.
#166RegularSession
#InterAmericanCourtInBarbados

SIDE EVENT | Join us at this event in the context of the Public Hearings of the Advisory Opinion of Inter-American Court of Human Rights on #ClimateEmergency and #HumanRights .

📆 Wednesday, April 24
🕒 6:30 PM-8:30 PM
📍Ralph Carnegie Lecture Theatre, Faculty of Law The UWI, Cave Hill Campus

In #Argentina , the court of Catamarca suspended the issuance of new #lithium mining permits in the Salar del Hombre Muerto.

We spoke about this w Asamblea Pucara (one of our #CRE partners) & FARN, read more in this blog👇
rightsindevelopment.org/news/lithium-m…

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📢 Are you at the World Bank #CSPF ? Join us at this panel with Javier Palummo FARN Bank Information Center Sustentarse to discuss how a truly just energy transition in Latin America should look like.
⏰ 4.30 - 6.00 EDT time
📌Building I-Room: I 2-250
🌐Eng & Sp
bit.ly/3VMsBMT

📢 TOMORROW | Join us at this panel to address a key issue for just energy transition in Latin America.

📆 19 April
🕒 4:30 pm EDT
📍 Building I-Room: I 2-250
🗨️ ENG/ESP
📹:bit.ly/3VMsBMT

Today during our side-event at Our Ocean Greece, the governments of Belgium🇧🇪 Chile🇨🇱 Costa Rica🇨🇷 France🇫🇷 Korea🇰🇷 Palau🇵🇼 Nigeria🇳🇬 & EU🇪🇺 called on nations to prioritise the ratification and implementation of the #HighSeasTreaty . #RaceForRatification

highseasalliance.org/2024/04/16/wor…

La Oroya #Peru Wins Landmark Court Decision. “This has been a long road and has taken an immense joint effort of many people, especially the local leaders & and colleagues at AIDA Americas to secure this trailblazing victory,” says ELAW's Dr. Lu. bit.ly/4cU9TsL

📽️ Launched today, we're proud to bring you the very first #OurOcean Film Festival!

Prepare yourself for documentaries, short and long movies, all with one thing in common: the celebration of our ocean 🌊

Dive into the program ⬇️ #OurOcean Greece ΜέγαροΜουσικήςΑθηνών…

🙌 At AIDA, we celebrate the appointment of Astrid Puentes Riaño as the new UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.

She will be the first woman and first person from the Global South to assume this mandate. 
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#SaveTheDate - This Friday, don't miss this #CSPF event where we'll discuss what devt banks like World Bank need to do to ensure the rights of local communities are protected in the context of #JustEnergyTransition projects.

🗓️Friday 19, 4.30 EDT time

worldbank.org/en/events/2024…