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.
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.
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.
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.