Tag: escazu
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HRW asks the Constitutional Court to endorse the Escazú agreement in Colombia as soon as possible
The Human Rights Watch organization presented a brief to the Constitutional Court this week in which it asks to ratify the Escazú Agreement as soon as possible, which was approved by the Colombian Congress in 2022 and Now it is undergoing a constitutional review before this branch of the judiciary.. (Also: Why does China’s presence…
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Chilean Congress approves the Escazú agreement: ‘It is a historical fact’
The Congress ratified this Tuesday, May 31, Chile’s adherence to the Escazú agreement, a regional treaty that entered into force in 2021 and that promotes the defense of environmentalists, environmental rights and indigenous peoples of Latin America. With 31 votes in favor, three against and 11 abstentions, the Senate approved Chile’s adherence to this agreement…