Judicial Colloquium in Brazil

On May 22 and 23, the Special Rapporteur participated in a regional judicial colloquium in Brasilia on constitutional rights and the environment.  The colloquium was co-sponsored by a number of partners, including UN Environment, the Organization of American States, the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law, and Brazilian bar and judicial organizations, and it was hosted at the Brazilian Senate. Participants included judges from many states within the Latin American and Caribbean region, who exchanged detailed presentations on lessons and challenges within their jurisdictions. This is the second in a series of these regional colloquiums; the Special Rapporteur is working with UN Environment on a third next year in Asia.