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5 Cases found

Violations of human rights by to Federation of Bosnia Herzegovina (BiH) and China due to coal fired plants in BiH

At issue: Alleged violations of human rights related to pollution, waste and effects on climate change resulting from the operation of a number of Chinese-supported coal fired plants operating or planned to operate in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Jurisdictions:
  • United Nations
    • UN Special Procedures
      • United Nations Special Rapporteurs
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Children’s Petition to the United Nations Secretary-General to Declare a Climate Emergency

At issue: Whether the UN Secretary-General should declare a climate emergency.
Jurisdictions:
  • United Nations
    • United Nations Secretary General
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Environmental Justice Australia (EJA) v. Australia

At issue: Whether Australia is violating human rights of young people by presenting inadequate Nationally Determined Contributions.
Jurisdictions:
  • United Nations
    • UN Special Procedures
      • United Nations Special Rapporteurs
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Asociación Civil por la Justicia Ambiental v. Province of Entre Ríos, et al. (Delta del Paraná case)

At issue: Whether different governmental entities are responsible for the burning of a wetland ecosystem and must take immediate action to protect the environment and citizens’ health.
Jurisdictions:
  • Argentina
    • Supreme Court
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Sacchi, et al. v. Argentina, et al.

At issue: Whether respondents violated children’s rights under international law by making insufficient cuts to greenhouse gas emissions and failing to use available tools to protect children from carbon pollution by the world’s major emitters.
Jurisdictions:
  • United Nations
    • United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child
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