Inter-American Court of Human Rights Advisory Opinion OC-32/25 of 29 May 2025

24 Jul 2025

Cornerstone Climate

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Hannah Taylor

Environment analysis: This article analyses the Inter-American Court of Human Rights Advisory Opinion OC-32/25 of 29 May 2025 (‘the Advisory Opinion’). The article addresses: (i) the background to the request for an Advisory Opinion; (ii) the key aspects of the Advisory Opinion; (iii) the significance of the Advisory Opinion for climate change litigation cases globally and for the recognition of the right to a healthy environment (RtHE). Written by Hannah Taylor, barrister at Cornerstone Barristers.