BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 6. Climate change often leads to violations of human rights, Deputy Chairperson of the Union of Judges of Azerbaijan, Chairman of the Civil Collegium of the Supreme Court Sanan Hajiyev told reporters, Trend reports.
He noted that every person has the right to live in a healthy environment.
“All basic principles related to this right are directly related to the protection of human health. Climate change ultimately hinders normal human vitality. Therefore, we, as lawyers, must do our part to address this issue by sensitizing the legal community to the challenges taking place around the world,” he said.
The decree signed by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev declared 2024 the “Year of Solidarity for a Green World” and that Azerbaijan, will hold such an important event as COP29 in November. Hajiyev emphasized that several legal documents were adopted within the framework of the upcoming event.
“Law and climate are topics that constantly overlap. Climate change in many cases leads to the violation of human rights. In order to raise global public and academic awareness of the issues surrounding climate change and the intersection of human rights, and to engage the global public on the topic of climate and law, we have organized a conference on the theme “Law and Climate.” The conference brings together climate and law experts from several countries around the world. Experts from almost twenty countries and judges of the Supreme Court are taking part. We believe that the conference will be very useful for the legal community,” he added.
To note, Baku hosts an international conference on “Law & Climate” organized by the Supreme Court and the Union of Judges of Azerbaijan.
The event is attended by Chairperson of the Union of Judges Ramiz Rzayev, President of COP29, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Mukhtar Babayev, Chairperson of the Supreme Court Inam Karimov, Ombudsperson of Azerbaijan Sabina Aliyeva, President of the International Association of Judges Duro Sessa, Deputy Chairperson of the Constitutional Court of Türkiye Basri Bagci and others.
The event aims to draw the attention of the legal community to the processes taking place in the world related to climate change and to raise awareness of the existing instruments of international and national legal regulation in this area.
The conference will feature discussions on such topics as “The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change: Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, Doha Amendment”, “Climate Change and Human Rights: Challenges and Legal Regulation," “Specifics of Administration of Justice by National and International Courts on Climate Change Disputes," “The Role of Combating Environmental Crime in Achieving Climate Change-related Goals: International and National Context,” and several other topics.