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- Title
LIDHO und andere v Côte d’Ivoire – Reformbedarf nach Umweltkatastrophe.
- Authors
Baumgartner, Martin
- Abstract
The article reports on a decision of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights in a case of human rights violations in Ivory Coast. After an environmental disaster in 2006, where hazardous waste was improperly disposed of, leading to massive health problems, the Court found that the state had violated its human rights obligations. The state is called upon to conduct comprehensive investigations and hold those responsible accountable. Additionally, it must implement legislative and administrative reforms to prevent similar disasters in the future. The Court's judgment concerns the case of illegal disposal of toxic waste in Ivory Coast by the company TRAFIGURA. The Court determines that Ivory Coast violated the right to effective remedy by not adequately responding to the environmental disaster. The state is obliged to establish a compensation fund for the victims and conduct criminal investigations against those responsible. Furthermore, Ivory Coast must implement structural reforms to prevent future violations, including improving waste treatment capacities at the port of Abidjan. The Court's judgment covers a wide range of measures to protect the rights of the victims and prevent future violations. The article discusses the role of international human rights courts in implementing judgments.
- Subjects
COTE d'Ivoire; ABIDJAN (Cote d'Ivoire); HUMAN rights violations; WASTE treatment; ADMINISTRATIVE reform; ENVIRONMENTAL disasters; LEGISLATIVE reform; HAZARDOUS wastes; ENVIRONMENTAL crimes
- Publication
Nachhaltigkeitsrecht, 2024, Issue 1, p60
- ISSN
2708-9649
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.33196/nr202401006001