Author: HRP

African Perspectives on International Climate Change Law – Challenges and Opportunities for Justice  Hajer Gueldich* We find ourselves at a time when Africa is trying to tackle one of the greatest contemporaneous challenges of our planet—that of climate change. As the effects of climate change become increasingly evident worldwide, Africa, a continent of diverse ecosystems […]

Climate Change, Women’s Rights and National Action Plans in Africa Pedi Obani* The Human Rights Council called on states in 2014 to develop national action plans on business and human rights (NAPs) to implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), outlining their commitments to protecting human rights against adverse impacts from […]

‘See you in Court’: Ramifications of Climate Change Litigation before the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights Collage of the building of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights in Arusha, Tanzania, and its sitting members (top right). I had the pleasure to present my article, published in the Journal of Human Rights […]