Monica Feria-Tinta discusses a landmark 2022 decision of the UN Human Rights Committee which found that Australia failed to protect indigenous Torres Strait Islanders against adverse impacts of climate change, in breach of human rights law.
Climate Litigation in International Organs and Courts: The Torres Strait Islanders case
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Monica Feria-Tinta, is a barrister at Twenty Essex chambers
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