Climate victims testify at inter-American rights court in historic case
AMERICAS-CLIMATE JUSTICE/ (ANALYSIS):ANALYSIS-Climate victims testify at Americas rights court in historic case
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AMERICAS-CLIMATE JUSTICE/ (ANALYSIS):ANALYSIS-Climate victims testify at Americas rights court in historic case
Victims of climate change in Latin America are bringing their complaints to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. The findings of the court could help shape better policy and laws, saving countless lives and bolstering infrastructure.
In the dock: Pivotal climate change testimonies in US
From Mexicans left homeless by rising seas to Colombians affected by coral bleaching, hundreds of people are telling the top human rights court in the Americas what climate change means to them in a historic case that could shape international law
Environmental lawyers hope the hearings will define the duties of states to confront the climate crisis and stop it infringing on human rights