Advancing Child Rights Strategic Litigation

A global research collaboration coordinated by @UoNHRLC w/ @gchumanrights @UPChildLaw @ECCHRBerlin @CRINwire @GSCDL & @IMPACTstratlit @deusto @HRLNIndia

[Advancing Child Rights Strategic Litigation @ACRiSL_Project]

📢Today we are launching these 4 #toolkits about child rights strategic litigation and corresponding animations: https://t.co/LsA5Kov2dG. They were made with our #Child and #Youth Advisory Group, who are #children and #young people based in the #UK and #SouthAfrica.

[Advancing Child Rights Strategic Litigation @ACRiSL_Project]

.@UoNHRLC @gchumanrights @UPChildLaw @ECCHRBerlin @CRINwire @GSCDL @IMPACTstratlit @deusto @HRLNIndia

[Advancing Child Rights Strategic Litigation @ACRiSL_Project]

.@ACRiSL_Project 's submissions to the #UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on its pending General Comment No. 27 on children’s right to #accesstojustice and to an #effectiveremedy ⬇️ https://t.co/LsA5KovA3e

[Advancing Child Rights Strategic Litigation @ACRiSL_Project]

They argue that it is vital that the #GC27 should make clear that where strategic litigation is used to ensure the right to #accesstojustice and #effectiveremedies for children, such litigation must be carried out in a way that is consistent with the rights set out in the #UNCRC.

[Advancing Child Rights Strategic Litigation @ACRiSL_Project]

📢You can still register for this @ACRiSL_Project event and join us to discuss achieving impact in climate justice strategic litigation in cases involving children's rights w/ Ida Edling, @tessakhan, @commentator01 @UoNHRLC, @LisaVanhala @CCLAD1. See you all there!

[Advancing Child Rights Strategic Litigation @ACRiSL_Project]

Join us for our #event: 'Planning for impact: Climate justice strategic litigation and child rights' w/Ida Edling
@tessakhan, @commentator01 @UoNHRLC, Lisa Vanhala.
🗓️28 January 2025, 5 - 6:30pm GMT
📍Online
🔗 + info and registration: https://t.co/DxQ4mqB01T

[Advancing Child Rights Strategic Litigation @ACRiSL_Project]

Don't forget to register for this @ACRiSL_Project event! Join us to discuss achieving impact in climate justice strategic litigation in cases involving children's rights w/ Ida Edling, @tessakhan, @commentator01 @UoNHRLC, @LisaVanhala @CCLAD1.

[Advancing Child Rights Strategic Litigation @ACRiSL_Project]

Join us for our #event: 'Planning for impact: Climate justice strategic litigation and child rights' w/Ida Edling
@tessakhan, @commentator01 @UoNHRLC, Lisa Vanhala.
🗓️28 January 2025, 5 - 6:30pm GMT
📍Online
🔗 + info and registration: https://t.co/DxQ4mqB01T

[Child Rights International Network - CRIN @CRINwire]

Join us on 28 January at 17.00 GMT to discuss achieving impact in climate justice strategic litigation in cases involving children's rights with the @ACRiSL_Project.

Sign up and learn more at https://t.co/x26Zbz86fm.

[Advancing Child Rights Strategic Litigation @ACRiSL_Project]

We will explore how to ensure climate litigation is impactful, including in terms of implementation + discuss planning for different kinds of impact in climate litigation and what we can learn about this from rights-based litigation experience beyond the climate justice context.

[Advancing Child Rights Strategic Litigation @ACRiSL_Project]

Join us for our #event: 'Planning for impact: Climate justice strategic litigation and child rights' w/Ida Edling
@tessakhan, @commentator01 @UoNHRLC, Lisa Vanhala.
🗓️28 January 2025, 5 - 6:30pm GMT
📍Online
🔗 + info and registration: https://t.co/DxQ4mqB01T

[Advancing Child Rights Strategic Litigation @ACRiSL_Project]

The Pretoria High Court has recognised the rights of children to have their views and interests considered when environmental decisions that have an impact on their well-being are made. + info: https://t.co/5PoJvoq2dl

[Advancing Child Rights Strategic Litigation @ACRiSL_Project]

.@UPChildLaw, in the framework of the @ACRiSL_Project, filed an amicus curiae brief in the case known as the Cancel Coal case, brought by #children and #youth in their own interests and in the interests of #futuregenerations.

[Centre for Child Law @UPChildLaw]

Media Statement | 9 December 2024

CCL Welcomes Landmark High Court Decision on Children and Youth’s Demand to Cancel New Coal-fired Power Generation in South Africa

The #CancelCoal case judgment is out. The Pretoria High Court recognised children's environmental rights and the state's duty to protect them. Our media statement welcomes the decision and highlights key child-rights aspects of the importance of this judgement.

Read the Full Media Statement Here 🔗
https://t.co/oVSRXtD92w

#ClimateJustice #ChildrensRights @ACRiSL_Project @RAITHFoundation @SRausingTrust @LHR_SA @LRCSouthAfrica @CHR_HumanRights @UPLawFaculty @YouthClimateJ @youthvgov @AfrClimAlliance @CJCoalition @SECTION27news @acerwc @UCC @naturaljustice

[Advancing Child Rights Strategic Litigation @ACRiSL_Project]

The case revolves around the failure of the respondents to comply with constitutional and statutory obligations to #children in their decision to introduce new coal-fired power to generate 1500MW of electricity.

[Advancing Child Rights Strategic Litigation @ACRiSL_Project]

It concludes by stating that the respondents’ decisions pose a threat + actively violate the right to a safe and healthy environment. The state’s obligations require mitigating the harms + dangers associated with environmental damage, prioritising the best interests of children.

[Advancing Child Rights Strategic Litigation @ACRiSL_Project]

Under the @ACRiSL_Project , @UPChildLaw has filed an amicus curiae brief in the "Cancel Coal case" #SouthAfrica, brought by #children and #youth in their own interests and in the interests of future generations. Read here: https://t.co/ZRz4BcsQEf

[Advancing Child Rights Strategic Litigation @ACRiSL_Project]

@UPChildLaw highlights the impact of the respondents’ decisions on a number of children’s constitutional rights and their failure to give due weight and consideration to the impact of their decisions on the rights of children and the interests of future generations of children.

[Advancing Child Rights Strategic Litigation @ACRiSL_Project]

This guide is the result of a collaboration with the fabulous @Nickhobbs78 @davieclan and @CYPCS young advisors.

@UPChildLaw @CRINwire @gchumanrights @ECCHRBerlin

[Advancing Child Rights Strategic Litigation @ACRiSL_Project]

.@ACRiSL_Project is thrilled to see the #UNCRC Incorp Scotland Act commence. Huge congratulations to our advisor @Bruce_Adamson who played a seminal part in bringing this about.
Here's our guide with @CYPCS on #strategiclitigation incl under the new Act https://t.co/TfqOU4rUjm

[Bruce Adamson @Bruce_Adamson]

Incorporating the UNCRC into domestic law is the most important thing we can do to protect children's rights in law, and from today it is a reality in Scotland.

Incorporation is a powerful new tool, and there is a lot of work ahead.

But today should also be about celebration.

[Advancing Child Rights Strategic Litigation @ACRiSL_Project]

@UPChildLaw @CRINwire @ECCHRBerlin @gchumanrights @GSCDL @UoNHRLC @UoN_Law @Karabo828 @leo_ratledge @askelton_CCL @ConorUCCLaw @tessakhan

[Advancing Child Rights Strategic Litigation @ACRiSL_Project]

.@acrisl_project @commentator01 has written an article for @solicitorsJrnl about our work on putting #childrensrights at the heart of #strategiclitigation practice https://t.co/V88Rq8fqqW