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A system of secret arbitration tribunals is undercutting climate action worldwide
DeSmog | 28-Sep-2023
A UN expert calls for ending confidential arbitration agreements in development and trade treaties, which are forcing nations to roll back climate, enviro, human rights protections while owing fossil fuel companies billions in damages.
keywords: climate , ECT , environment , human rights , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Webinario "Auditoría Ciudadana Ya"
FrenemosLasDemandasDeTransnacionales | 13-Sep-2023
Presentación del informe final de la Misión Internacional a Colombia #FrenemosLasDemandasDeTransnacionales.
keywords: Colombia , environment , human rights , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Report to the UN shows the threat of ISDS provisions to human rights and the environment
AFTINET | 10-Jul-2023
In response to a call from the UN, legal experts have released a submission outlining the dangers of Investor-State Dispute Settlement on the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.
keywords: environment , human rights , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Ecuador es denunciado ante la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos por sus intromisiones en el caso Chevron
UDAPT | 27-Mar-2023
Aunque los tribunales holandeses aún no han emitido un fallo definitivo sobre el recurso de anulación presentado por la Fiscalía General del Estado, el Gobierno de Ecuador ya está cumpliendo el laudo arbitral como si estuviera en vigor.
keywords: Ecuador , energy , environment , human rights , investor-state disputes | ISDS , US
Ecuador denounced at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights for interference in the Chevron Case
UDAPT | 24-Mar-2023
Although the Dutch courts have yet to issue a final ruling on the appeal for annulment filed by the State Attorney’s Office, the Government of Ecuador is already complying with the arbitration award as if it were in force.
keywords: Ecuador , energy , environment , human rights , investor-state disputes | ISDS , US
UK firms using legal muscle to facilitate human rights and climate abuses – report
The Guardian | 12-Oct-2022
Transform Trade charity says British-based companies are among main bringers of cases based on bilateral investment treaties.
keywords: climate , environment , human rights , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , UK
Is investor-state dispute settlement an appropriate forum for the resolution of investment disputes arising from armed conflicts? Part 2: the quest to find a just and equitable remedy
OpinioJuris | 21-Jul-2022
ISDS is an unsuitable forum for the just resolution of investment disputes founded on the consequences of armed conflict.
keywords: human rights , investor-state disputes | ISDS , ISDS reform , militarism | terrorism | security , Ukraine
Is investor-state dispute settlement an appropriate forum for the resolution of investment disputes arising from armed conflicts? Part 1: normative conflicts and consequences
OpinioJuris | 21-Jul-2022
Unsatisfyingly, ISDS permits international investment law to exist in a vacuum that enables those tasked with adjudicating disputes to turn a blind eye to international humanitarian law norms.
keywords: human rights , investor-state disputes | ISDS , ISDS reform , militarism | terrorism | security , Ukraine
Six raisons pour NE PAS ratifier l’accord global UE-Mexique
bilaterals.org | 5-Jul-2022
Lettre publique de la société civile méxicaine, européene et internationale, 4 juillet 2022
keywords: actions | resistance , agriculture | farmers | food , EU , GMOs , human rights , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Mexico , public procurement
Six reasons NOT to ratify the EU-Mexico Global Agreement
bilaterals.org | 5-Jul-2022
Statement of the Mexican, European and international civil society, 4 July 2022
keywords: actions | resistance , agriculture | farmers | food , EU , GMOs , human rights , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Mexico , public procurement