Webinar on how to submit an amicus brief on climate change to the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights

[Dina Lupin]

Dear colleagues, 

The Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU), with the African Climate Platform, Natural Justice, Resilient40, and the Environmental Lawyers Collective for Africa, filed a petition before the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights requesting an Advisory Opinion on the human rights obligations of African states in the context of climate change. 

The period for submitting Amicus briefs has commenced, running for 90 days from 4 September 2025. If you would like to submit an amicus brief to the African Court but are not sure how, the Global Environmental Law Centre, in partnerships with Natural Justice, Southampton Law School and Environmental Lawyers Collective for Africa, is hosting a how-to webinar on 9 October at 12noon SAST. 

Expert lawyers will explain the process of submitting an amicus brief and will share their experiences and strategies. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions and discuss the petition. 

Read more about the webinar in the flyer attached and register to join here.

All the best,

Dina

Dr Dina Lupin

Associate Professor

Southampton Law School

University of Southampton

Room 3033, Building 4, Highfield Campus

Southampton  SO17 1BJ

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/people/5zc6jk/doctor-dina-lupin

Distinguished Research Fellow

Centre for Environmental Law

Macquarie University

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