Litigation, Policymaking, and Standard-Setting

About

This area of work focuses on engagement in domestic and international litigation and standard-setting processes to advance the right to health and related rights through law and policy change. Strategic litigation efforts include directly representing individual and collective victims of human rights violations, as well as providing technical assistance to relevant actors involved in legislative drafting, policymaking, and judicial practice.

Featured Work

Tobacco Photo — Report

Tobacco Industry Strategy in Latin American Courts: A Litigation Guide (Spanish Version)
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Announcement

Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos Publica Sentencia del Caso Vera Rojas y Otros vs. Chile (Inter-American Court of Human Rights Issues Decision in Vera Rojas and Others v. Chile)

Announcement

Inter-American Court of Human Rights Issues Decision in Vera Rojas and Others v. Chile

In The News

Covid: Corte estudia tutela que pide reglas claras para la priorización de las UCI (COVID: Constitutional Court of Colombia will review an action requesting clear regulations for prioritization of ICUs)

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June 11, 2020

Civil Society Steps Up in the Context of COVID-19: Lessons From the Push for Transparency and Accountability in Brazil

August 21, 2019

Human Duties, Populism and Hope for Global Health

April 7, 2019