PUBLIC HEARING

Public Hearing of the Advisory Opinion on Climate Change and its impact on Human Rights Obligations

The Republic of Colombia and the Republic of Chile (hereinafter “Colombia” and “Chile” or “the applicants”) submit this request for an advisory opinion to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter, “the Court” or “IACtHR”) to clarify the scope of State obligations, in their individual and collective dimension, in order to respond to the climate emergency within the framework of international human rights law, paying special attention to the differentiated impacts of this emergency on individuals from diverse regions and population groups, as well as on nature and on human survival on our planet.

Our two countries are experiencing the daily challenge of dealing with the consequences of the climate emergency, including a proliferation of droughts, floods, landslides and fires. These events reveal the need for an urgent response based on the principles of equity, justice, cooperation and sustainability, with a human rights-based approach.

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