The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday that countries belonging to the Organization of American States (OAS) ...

In a landmark climate decision, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights recognized that the right to a healthy climate is an ...

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has urged states to regulate fossil fuel extraction and exploration, in a landmark ...

On 2 May 2025, the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) – in collaboration with the African Climate Platform, the Environmental Lawyers Collective for Africa, Natural Justice, and resilient40 – submitted ...

An advisory opinion from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights also concluded that governments have special obligations to ...

In a landmark advisory opinion, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that governments have a legal obligation to ...

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) published its opinion on Thursday that all countries in the Americas have legal obligations under human rights law to confront the climate crisis.

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights just delivered a landmark decision on the obligations of States in the face of the climate emergency.[1] The ...

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled Organization of American States members must take "all necessary measures" to ...

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has praised the recent advisory opinion from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) as a 'landmark step forward,' urging ...

A recently unveiled memo from the Department of Justice indicates Donald Trump’s administration plans to “maximally pursue” ...

Volker Turk urges states to act on court's opinion affirming right to stable climate, duty to protect future generations - ...