The US Endangered Species Act of 1973 required federal agencies to ensure that any authorised actions did not jeopardize endangered or threatened species or destroy natural habitats. A 1986 amendment to the act limited it scope to actions in the United States or on the high seas. The court case concerned US funding of development […]
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Data type: Legal citations,
Legal Topic: Environment,
Indigenous Cambodian communities are fighting to establish legal rights to their ancestral lands. So far, thousands have succeeded in establishing legal titles to traditional community land, thanks to a movement spearheaded by a range of organisations. The United Nations, civil society and donor agencies are working together to assist indigenous communities to claim land ownership […]
Content type: News
Legal Topic: Land rights,
The indigenous people of Cambodia are facing increasing threat to their customary lad rights. This video provided insight into this development and how the Cambodian Indigenous Rights Organisation is helping local communities to fight back.
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Data type: Useful organisations,
Legal Topic: Land rights,
On 8 February 2017, the Constitutional Court of Colombia has found in favour of the Embera Chamí people in a centuries-old fight for their territory. The court granted the petition for the protection of constitutional rights requested by the of the Indigenous Resguardo Cañamomo Lomaprieta, in western Colombia. The Colombian Constitutional Court is the final […]
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Data type: Legal references,
Legal Topic: Constitutional rights, Land rights,
Ruling by the Constitutional Court of Colombia on the right of indigenous peoples to participate through consultations in decisions that may affect them. The court ruled on Feb 3 1997 that consultations with indigenous people on economic and development projects affecting their land are fundamental rights of the peoples concerned. The Colombian Ministry of Environment […]
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Data type: Legal references,
Legal Topic: Civil and political rights, Land rights,
What are your legal rights to demand information held by public authorities? In this section we summarise the types of information that you may be entitled to demand, and the principal types of objection that may be raised in response. It is worth bearing in mind: that countries have very different approaches to the […]
Content type: Legal Areas
Legal Topic: Right to information,
In this section we explain the international legal definitions of refugees. We also review the difference between the terms “refugee” and “asylum seeker”, as well as “internally displaced person” and “stateless person”.
Content type: Legal Areas
Legal Topic: Migration and refugee rights,
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Content type: Legal Areas
Legal Topic: Discrimination,
Kids are taking the feds – and possibly Trump – to court over climate change. John D. Sutter, CNN News. Donald Trump is being sued before a federal court case for his inaction on climate change. The plaintiffs are 21 children who want to enforce their right to a livable atmosphere. A federal judge on […]
Content type: News
Legal Topic: Climate change,
by Rina Chandran | Thomson Reuters Foundation Tuesday, 21 March 2017 An Indian court has declared the sacred Ganges and Yamuna rivers living entities, giving them the same legal rights as human beings. The high court in India’s northern Uttarakhand state on Monday said the Ganges and its longest tributary, the Yamuna – both held […]
Content type: News
Legal Topic: Climate change,
