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Advisory opinion: An opportunity for environmental justice action

Recent International Court of Justice and Inter-American Court of Human Rights Advisory Opinions on climate change set binding obligations for states to address this emergency. Ten INCLO members reflect on these guidelines following their joint submissions to both advisory opinions. In less than two months, some of the world’s highest courts have spoken about one […]

The Constitutional Court secures a win for Judicial Independence

Constitutional Court Affirms Military Court Independence in Landmark Case Backed by ICJ and LRC On 20 December 2024, the Constitutional Court handed down judgment in the case of O’Brien N.O. v Minister of Defence and Military Veterans and Others 2024 ZACC 30 upholding the independence of military courts and judges. The International Commission of Jurists […]