DIN0439 - Dispute Settlement (2017)

INSTRUCTIONS:

i.  You work for the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and you need to decide whether or not to grant a precautionary measure in the hypothetical case presented in the attached file, that is to say, you should decide whether ordering to stop or not projects allegedly affecting human rights of an indigenous community and explain the reasons.

ii.  You should justify your decision making reference to international instruments, positioning of human rights bodies, and doctrine. The text should not exceed 1.200 words and must be written individually.

iii. The document must be persuasive and the product of the work of the author only. Any copy from the internet or any other kind of plagiarism will imply in a grade 0.

iv. Please take into account that precautionary measures aim to protect human rights in serious and urgent situations, where an irreparable damage must be prevented (Article 25 of the Rules of Procedure of the IACHR). Precautionary measures do not entail a prejudgment of international responsibility of the State.

v. Your positioning should be posted in the Moodle by November 20, as well as sent by e-mail to vpalaciorevello@gmail.com and gabrielabrandao@yahoo.com.