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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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https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/mothers-of-acari/

Mothers of Acari

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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/

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/

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.
Precaution as Obligation?

HT @TheWildHuntNews

"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

Historic Human Rights Ruling: Court Orders Ecuador to Protect Uncontacted Indigenous Peoples from Oil Industry...

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that Ecuador violated the rights of uncontacted Indigenous peoples by permitting oil drilling in their territories. The ruling reinforces Indigenous sovereignty, mandates environmental protections, and sets a legal precedent for Indigenous rights.

The Wild Hunt

Historic Human Rights Ruling: The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that Ecuador violated the rights of uncontacted Indigenous peoples by permitting oil drilling in their territories. The ruling reinforces Indigenous sovereignty, 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 #amazon #ecuador #indigenousland #IACtHR #rainforest

Historic Human Rights Ruling: Court Orders Ecuador to Protect Uncontacted Indigenous Peoples from Oil Industry...

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that Ecuador violated the rights of uncontacted Indigenous peoples by permitting oil drilling in their territories. The ruling reinforces Indigenous sovereignty, mandates environmental protections, and sets a legal precedent for Indigenous rights.

The Wild Hunt
Positive Obligations, Deference and Subsidiarity