Furthermore, the delegates took stock of recent and upcoming developments regarding the implementation of the third pillar of the Convention, particularly in relation to (a) standing, (b) scope of ...

Ukraine has ratified the amendment on public participation in decisions on the deliberate release into the environment and placing on the market of genetically modified organisms (GMO amendment) to ...

On January 20, Ukraine became the latest country to ratify the GMO-related amendment to the Aarhus Convention—a legally-binding text that provides for justice in environmental matters—bringing ...

The 1951 Refugee Convention, supplemented by its 1967 Protocol, help protect them. They are the cornerstone of refugee protection and the key legal documents that form the basis of UNHCR’s work. The ...

Michel Forst was elected as the world’s first UN Special Rapporteur on Environmental Defenders under the Aarhus Convention, in June 2022, and currently holds this mandate. His dedication to the ...

The Herald has outlined the myriad challenges facing the criminal and civil legal aid system: from a shortage of solicitors, to lengthy delays ...

Section 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights Act 2003 provides for damages to be recoverable for infringements of human rights. By excluding this possibility, Ireland is failing to provide an ...

The Council of Europe drafted a convention which constitutes, for the first time, a binding international instrument in the criminal law field on counterfeiting of medical products and similar crimes ...

The Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF) "strongly support" the IOC Executive Board declarations on anti-doping ...