Historic Inter-American Court Ruling: A Game-Changer for Environmental Defenders? By Luisa Gómez and Alexandra Colón-Amil Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service.

WASHINGTON DC, Jul 31 2025 (IPS) - The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has issued one of the most progressive climate justice decisions of our time. Its historic Advisory Opinion on the climate emergency and human rights, released on July 3, 2025, was unequivocal: States have legal obligations under international human rights law to reduce, prevent, and address climate damage, including reining in big polluters. https://www.ipsnews.net/2025/07/historic-inter-american-court-ruling-a-game-changer-for-environmental-defenders/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Marital_Rape_Confronting_Religious_Misinterpretations_Social_Stigma_Despite_Legal_Clarity_Mining_on_ Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service.