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Latin America’s Top Human Rights Court Says States Have Legal Obligation on Climate Action

COLOMBIA, JUL 3 – The court mandates states to regulate emissions, protect vulnerable groups, and hold corporations accountable, with environmental defenders killed at a rate of three per week, Global Witness reported.

  • A regional human rights tribunal for the Americas issued a groundbreaking advisory opinion on Thursday, affirming that countries are legally required to address the climate crisis under their human rights commitments.
  • This advisory opinion follows a 2023 request by Colombia and Chile and comes after extensive public hearings with broad civil society participation.
  • The seven-judge panel identified the climate situation as an emergency grounded in current scientific understanding and stressed that states have obligations to respect rights, prevent environmental harm, work collaboratively, regulate corporate emissions, and safeguard groups most vulnerable to climate impacts.
  • The court emphasized that countries are obligated to take all necessary actions to mitigate climate risks and affirmed an independent right for individuals and communities to enjoy a healthy climate as part of their right to a healthy environment.
  • The opinion sets binding regional standards likely to prompt legal reforms, increase responsibilities for businesses, support Indigenous and civil society efforts, and shape future climate litigation worldwide.
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The advisory opinion delivered on Thursday by the continent's highest judicial body was hailed as "historical" by organizations, as it could influence climate policies and the resolution of environmental disputes.

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