Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #interamericancourtofhumanrights, aggregated by home.social.
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#56 Demokratie als Menschenrecht? Aktuelle Entwicklungen vor dem IAGMR
Gibt es ein Menschenrecht auf Demokratie? So ungefähr lautet eine der Fragen, die Guatemala im Dezember 2024 dem Inter-Amerikanischen Gerichtshof für Menschenrechte vorlegte und über die im März 2026 mündlich verhandelt wurde. Gemeinsam mit Vanessa
#Democracy #InterAmericanCourtOfHumanRights
https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/56-demokratie-als-menschenrecht-aktuelle-entwicklungen-vor-dem-iagmr/
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Mothers of Acari
‘Gravity of Tenderness’ by The Fabler.
This post examines the case of the Mothers of Acari and argues that it represents a pioneer maternal activism experience before the Inter-American Human Rights System (IAHRS). It situates the maternal struggle of the group in the fight against enforced disappearances, briefly recounts the case study before reg
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Gender, Justice, and the Climate Emergency
The global climate crisis exacerbates structural inequalities. Women, who defend human and environmental rights, face specific forms of violence that, in many cases, are neither recognized nor adequately addressed by judicial systems.
According to a repor
#ClimateChangeAdvisoryOpinion #ClimateJustice #GenderJustice #InterAmericanCourtOfHumanRights
https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/gender-justice-and-the-climate-emergency/
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Timing the Environment in International Law
In the closing paragraph of its Advisory Opinion on Climate Change (one surely set to be quoted for years to come), the ICJ recalls that ‘it has been suggested that these advisory proceedings are unlike any that have previously come before the Court
#ClimateChange #ICJ #InterAmericanCourtOfHumanRights #InternationalEnvironmentalLaw #Temporality
https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/timing-the-environment-in-international-law/
⚖️ Historic Ruling from the #InterAmericanCourtofHumanRights States Must Act on the Climate Crisis to: 🏭 Rein in big polluters ✊🏽 Protect environmental defenders 🌎 Recognize the right to a healthy climate as a human right 👇 Key Takeaways from the game-changing decision.
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Precaution as Obligation?
#HumanRights #IndigenousPeoples #InterAmericanCourtOfHumanRights #InternationalEnvironmentalLaw
"Historic #HumanRights Ruling: The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that Ecuador violated the rights of uncontacted Indigenous peoples by permitting #OilDrilling in their territories. The ruling reinforces #IndigenousSovereignty, mandates environmental protections, and sets a legal precedent for Indigenous rights."
https://wildhunt.org/2025/03/historic-human-rights-ruling-court-orders-ecuador-to-protect-uncontacted-indigenous-peoples-from-oil-industry-encroachment.html
#IndigenousRights #InteramericanCourtOfHumanRights
#IndigenousAmericans
#AmazonForest #Ecuador #IndigenousLand
#IACtHR #rainforest
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Positive Obligations, Deference and Subsidiarity
#EuropeanConventionOnHumanRights #EuropeanCourtOfHumanRights #InterAmericanCourtOfHumanRights
https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/positive-obligations-deference-and-subsidiarity/