Nicolas Boeglin
Gaza / Israel: International Court of Justice (ICJ) to hear Nicaragua’s case against Germany
“We fear that this already catastrophic situation, as many Palestinians celebrate the holy month of Ramadan – a period that should honor peace and tolerance – will slide deeper into the abyss if Israel launches its threatened military offensive on…
Gaza / Israel: United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly adopts resolution calling for an end to violence in Gaza
On October 27, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution entitled ” Protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations . ” In it, an immediate humanitarian truce is called for in the hostilities in Gaza, it is…
The 50th anniversary of Chile’s 1973 military coup and the “declassification” of secret documents by the US
In the days leading up to the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the 1973 military coup d’état in Chile, the United States officially announced the declassification of documents that had been kept secret for five decades: see RFI’s 9/09/2023.…
Request for advisory opinion to international justice on the situation in Palestine: ICJ announces end of receipt of legal opinions from states and international organisations
In a press release, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced on 7 August 2023 that it had received a number of legal opinions from states and international organisations in preparation for the advisory opinion it is due to deliver…
Escazu Agreement: on the second Conference of the States Parties (COP2)
The second Conference of States Parties to the Escazu Agreement, a regional treaty adopted in Costa Rica in 2018, began on 19 April in Buenos Aires (Argentina) (see full text). This meeting, which ended on 21 April, is also known…
Climate emergency: request for advisory opinion to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) adopted
On March 29th, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution formally requesting the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to give an advisory opinion on the obligations of states with regard to the effects of climate change. The adoption of…
Escazú Agreement – the Legislative Assembly’s shelving of a landmark regional treaty adopted in Costa Rica in 2018 under its leadership
On 1st February last, the Costa Rican Legislative Assembly decided not to keep the file on the Escazu Agreement, which had been submitted to it in February 2019 (see, among many news cables, this cable from the EFE news agency…
Indigenous Peoples’ Law: UN Special Rapporteur’s report shows serious and persistent gaps in Costa Rica
On 28 September 2022, the report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, following his on-site visit to Costa Rica at the end of 2021, was released. Special Rapporteurs on specific human rights issues are non-conventional…
The approval of the Escazu Agreement by the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of Chile: brief reflections
“A few years ago, my son was very ill, he had respiratory problems, they kept him under observation, giving him nebulisations. The nurse, who still works there at the clinic, started to question me as soon as I arrived, asking…
Escazú Agreement: a new contribution from ECLAC
This November 2021, the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC) released a new publication on the Escazú Accord, produced in collaboration with the University of Rosario (Argentina). The book is entitled “The Escazú Agreement on Environmental Democracy and…
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