The international panel of judges of the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal on Human Rights, Fracking and Climate Change has issued its final Advisory Opinion after 10 months of deliberation. They have recommended a worldwide ban on unconventional oil and gas extraction. This would include a ban on hydraulic …
For the first time in its 39 year history, the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal (PPT) will hear submissions and evidence advocating for nature’s rights. During the forthcoming Tribunal on Human Rights, Fracking and Climate Change, the Tribunal judges are being asked …
Nature’s Rights Considered at Human Rights Tribunal Read more »
Last month, Earth Law Alliance attended the first ever International Tribunal for the Rights of Nature, which took place on 17th January 2014 in Quito, Ecuador. The international panel of judges, chaired by Dr Vandana Shiva, heard nine cases in …
Report from the first International Rights of Nature Tribunal Read more »