Guide to Case Law

This booklet is a deliverable within the framework of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action Project, “Mother Earth: The Impact of Human-Induced Environmental Degradation on the Cultural Rights of Indigenous and Afro-Indigenous Peoples” (Grant Agreement No. 101110520). It is a deliverable the project and provides examples of case law addressing the impact of environmental degradation on the rights of Indigenous peoples and Afro-descendant communities, with particular attention to cultural rights. The booklet brings together decisions from international and regional bodies, including the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, the UN Human Rights Committee (CCPR), the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), and the International Labour Organization (ILO). By highlighting these cases, the guide aims to support lawyers, communities, advocates, and other stakeholders in understanding how international law has been applied to protect cultural practices, territories, and ways of life in the context of environmental harm. Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Research Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.