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Inter-American Court of Human Rights

Climate advisory opinions boost Mexico NDC displacement measures

Climate advisory opinions boost Mexico NDC displacement measures

The community of El Bosque in México's southern state of Tabasco managed to use international courts' advisory opinions on climate change as leverage in recent negotiations with the Mexican government over its latest nationally determined contribution (NDC) to the Paris Agreement. The village, where most residents have

Americas: Young people accuse US of violating human rights

Americas: Inter-American Court of Human Rights finds human right to healthy climate

Americas: Inter-American Court concludes oral hearings in Brazil

Americas: Inter-American Court of Human Rights initial hearing wraps up

States urge Inter-American Court to address climate compensation during landmark hearing

States urge Inter-American Court to address climate compensation during landmark hearing

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has been asked to clearly address the issue of compensation in order to avoid issuing a “rich person’s” charter on climate change. During the start of a landmark hearing yesterday at the University of the West Indies, near Barbados’ capital of Bridgetown, a

Americas: Inter-American Court holds hearing on climate change advisory opinion