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The IACtHR Advisory Opinion: one step forward or two steps back for LGBTI rights in Costa Rica? On 9th January 2018, the IACtHR issued Advisory Opinion No. 24 on gender identity, equality and non-discrimination for same-sex couples, a ground-breaking decision for the advancement of LGBTI rights in the Americas. However, the …

The Rise of Environmental Law in International Dispute Resolution: Inter-American Court of Human Rights issues Landmark Advisory Opinion on Environment and Human Rights The Inter-American Court’s Advisory Opinion on Environment and Human Rights, released on 7 February 2018 (in Spanish only) (for brevity “AO”), is the latest and potentially most …

Human Rights and the Protection of the Environment: The Advisory Opinion of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights On 7 February 2018, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (the Court, IACtHR) issued the much awaited advisory opinion (A/O) concerning the obligations of States Parties to the American Convention on Human …

The European Court of Human Rights’ View of the Draft Copenhagen Declaration The draft Copenhagen Declaration has already triggered some debate at this blog. So far the tone has been highly critical. Donald and Leach denounce the Declaration as essentially a tool for institutionalizing undue political pressure on the European …

Environmental Damages, Environmental Reparations, and the Right to a Healthy Environment: The ICJ Compensation Judgment in Costa Rica v. Nicaragua and the IACtHR Advisory Opinion on Marine Protection for the Greater Caribbean On 2 February 2018, the International Court of Justice issued a landmark judgment on compensation for environmental damages …

Does the ICJ Have Binding Jurisdiction Over the Guyana-Venezuela Border Controversy? Probably, But Maybe Not by Julian Ku Last month, the UN Secretary General António Guterres announced that he was referring the longstanding border dispute between Guyana and Venezuela to the International Court of Justice. This decision was made after a …

Ambiente y Derechos Humanos: apuntes sobre la opinión consultiva OC-23 de la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos El pasado 8 de febrero, la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos dió a conocer su respuesta a la solicitud de opinión consultiva que le hiciera Colombia. Se trata de la Opinión Consultiva OC-23, …

Costa Rica – Nicaragua: compensación por daño ambiental en Isla Portillos: la CIJ fija monto Sesión solemne de la CIJ durante las audiencias orales entre Costa Rica y Nicaragua. Foto extraida de artículo del Semanario Universidad titulado “Costa Rica y Nicaragua disputan el peso de la geografía ajena en Corte …

Reformar la Unión Europea en 2018: cinco propuestas, cinco voluntades políticas En 2017 Bruselas recuperó su optimismo. Unidad y estabilidad se convirtieron en las nuevas palabras mágicas para una Unión en estado de transición permanente que necesitaba conjurar el mazazo político y anímico del Brexit. Los procesos electorales en los …

El indulto a Alberto Fujimori Por Mariella de la Cruz Taboada (Estudiante maestría en Derecho Internacional, Universidad de Oslo) El indulto a Alberto Fujimori ha provocado una ola de reacciones políticas, sociales y jurídicas. Entre ellas, las reacciones de las víctimas, aquellos que tras más de dos décadas creían haber …

UN TRIBUNAL, DOS ESTADOS, TRES CONTROVERSIAS Este proximo 2 de febrero, la Corte Internacional de Justicia (CIJ) dará a conocer su fallo sobre la última demanda presentada por Costa Rica contra Nicaragua relacionada a: – una carpa militar de Nicaragua ubicada en la playa adyacente a la Laguna de Isla …

The Activation of the Crime of Aggression in Perspective In its final hours soon after midnight of 14 December 2017, the 16th Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court decided to activate the Court‘s jurisdiction over the crime of aggression. This is the effect …