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The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, Centre for Human Rights and the Robert and Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center recently submitted an amicus curiae brief to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Right. The submission addresses the Request for an Advisory Opinion on State Obligations regarding the Climate Change Crisis.

 

Written Submissions Centre f Advisory Opinion 001 2025 1 1The submission addresssd fhs heightened vulnerability due to the intersecting risks faced by women , indegenous Peoples, and rural farming communities as well as the need for defenders to safely share perspectives and actively participate in climate decisions without fear of persecution.  The submission addresssd fhs heightened vulnerability due to the intersecting risks faced by women , indegenous Peoples, and rural farming communities as well as the need for defenders to safely share perspectives and actively participate in climate decisions without fear of persecution

Download amicus curiae brief


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