The Vance Center organized a panel on September 4 to discuss concerns around proposed judicial reforms in Mexico. read more
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‘The Rule of Law at Stake’: Expert Panel Raises Concerns about Mexico’s Judicial Reforms
Posted on September 6, 2024
Vance Center Files Brief in Landmark Climate Case at Inter-American Court
Posted on December 7, 2023The Court is considering a request for an advisory opinion outlining the obligations that States owe in relation to the climate emergency under the American Convention on Human Rights. Together with Milbank LLP, the Vance Center is representing three UN Special Rapporteurs before the Court. Earlier this year, the Inter-American Court received a request from two States, Chile and Colombia, for an advisory opinion on States’ climate obligations under the American Convention. The Vance Center’s Environment Program has worked with Milbank and three UN Special Rapporteurs – the rapporteur on human rights and the environment David Boyd; rapporteur on toxics... read more
Vance Center Co-Hosts Discussion on International Climate Litigation
Posted on October 24, 2023The October event, chaired by Milbank partner and Vance Center Committee member Viren Mascarenhas, featured a lively exchange on a range of issues and brought together a diverse range of voices from government, finance, and civil society. UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment David Boyd reported from his recent country mission to Botswana, highlighting the importance of human rights as a framework for international justice and cooperation in ensuring that less developed countries are able to access finance necessary for a just transition. Lucía Solano, legal adviser to the Permanent Mission of Colombia to the UN, outlined... read more