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Latin America’s Top Human Rights Court Says States Have Duty to Act on Climate Crisis
- A regional human rights tribunal in the Americas released a groundbreaking advisory opinion today, emphasizing that governments have a duty to tackle the climate crisis within a human rights framework.
- The opinion followed a 2023 request from Chile and Colombia and included three public hearings with submissions from 613 parties, reflecting widespread regional engagement.
- The court recognized nature's right to maintain essential ecological processes and emphasized states must regulate emissions, protect vulnerable groups, and cooperate to reduce climate risks.
- Elisa Morgera stated that the court's opinion clarifies the legal responsibilities of states to combat global warming and supports comprehensive economic reforms aimed at addressing inequalities and reducing extractivism.
- The ruling establishes international legal benchmarks that may influence judicial decisions globally and makes it clear that states must acknowledge and uphold their human rights responsibilities in responding to the climate crisis.
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Nations Must Act to Face Climate Crisis, Top Regional Court Says - Inside Climate News
An advisory opinion from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights also concluded that governments have special obligations to protect and support environmental defenders.By Bob Berwyn, Katie SurmaGovernments’ existing human rights obligations require them to do all they can to mitigate the harms of the climate crisis, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights concluded in a new advisory opinion issued Thursday.
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Latin America’s top human rights court says states have duty to act on climate crisis
Latin America's top human rights court has issued a groundbreaking advisory opinion linking states’ human rights obligations to their duty to address climate change.
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