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Caselaw Database

This is a database of positive domestic, regional and international legal decisions from around the world regarding economic, social, cultural, and environmental rights (ESCER). These case summaries provide greater awareness about ESCER issues globally, effective litigation strategies, progressive jurisprudence, and enforcement efforts. Our case summaries are available in English and Spanish, with more recent entries also available in French and Arabic. 

The caselaw database is made possible by the support of ESCR-Net members, many of whom have contributed or reviewed cases, as well as several allies. ESCR-Net expresses its special appreciation to the Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy at Northeastern University (PHRGE), which provides ongoing support to the case database. To suggest additional cases for inclusion, contact Felipe Mesel, Strategic Litigation Working Group Program Coordinator, at fmesel@escr-net.org.

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12/18/2024
Article II, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Montana — located in the northwestern portion of the United States — declares that all Montanans have “the right to a clean and healthful environment.”  Article IX, Section 1 likewise imposes an affirmative obligation on the State of Montana...
11/19/2024
Plaintiff Mohd. Abdul Qasim filed a claim for title over a piece of forest land in Kompally, a suburb of Hyderabad in the State of Telangana, citing an error in the initial 1950’s survey of the land. The High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the State of Telangana dismissed...
11/18/2024
Soon after oleum gas leaked from a plant owned by Shriram Foods and Fertiliser Industries (“Shriram”), a district magistrate ordered Shriram to temporarily cease operating a chlorine plant within the company’s 76-acre complex located in a densely populated area of around 200,000 people in Delhi. Petitioner, M.C. Mehta, an environmental...