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African Court Examines Climate Obligations Amid Justice Year

12/4/2025

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The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights is reviewing a request for an advisory opinion on African states' climate change obligations.
The advisory process follows the International Court of Justice's recent opinion, which did not address colonialism's link to climate change.
The African Union declared 2025 as the 'Year of Justice for Africans,' underscoring reparative justice linked to historical injustices like the Antandroy's plight in Madagascar.

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The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights is reviewing a request for an advisory opinion on African states' climate change obligations.
The advisory process follows the International Court of Justice's recent opinion, which did not address colonialism's link to climate change.
The African Union declared 2025 as the 'Year of Justice for Africans,' underscoring reparative justice linked to historical injustices like the Antandroy's plight in Madagascar.