Cordella and Others v. Italy
Country:Year: 2019
Court: European Court of Human Rights
Citation: ECHR 029 (2019)
The applicants were 180 individuals who lived or have lived in the municipality of Taranto and the neighbouring areas, in Italy. They filed a case against Ilva’s Taranto Plant (an industrial steelworks complex) (hereinafter ‘the factory’) for serious ecological harm caused due to the harmful emissions from its plant which has impacted the health of …Read more
International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) v. Greece
Country: GreeceYear: 2013
Court: European Committee of Social Rights
Citation: Complaint No. 72/2011
The Complainant, International Federation for Human Rights Leagues, filed a complaint against Greece, alleging violation of Article 11 of the European Social Charter which guarantees protection to the right to health, in its failure to eliminate or reduce the harmful effects of pollution in the River Asopos caused by the discharge of industrial waste, which …Read more
N.N. s/ Atentado contra la salud pública
Country: ArgentinaYear: 2012
Court: Supreme Court of Justice [Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación Argentina]
Citation: C. 337. XLVIII.
Health Topics: Environmental health, Public safety
Human Rights: Right to a clean environment, Right to health
The plaintiff brought the case to the First Instance Criminal Court of Lomas de Zamora [Juzgado de Garantias n° 3 de Lomas de Zamora] against three workers of the painting factory “MATRA” who presumably threw toxic substances in an area located in Esteban Echeverría, violating Law 24 051. The First Instance Criminal Court of Lomas de …Read more
Dubetska and Others v Ukraine
Country:Year: 2011
Court: European Court of Human Rights
Citation: Application No. 30499/03
The applicants were eleven Ukrainian nationals residing in Vilshyna in the Lviv region of Ukraine had. They filed the case against the Ukranian Government (hereinafter ‘the Government’) alleging the failure of the state authorities to protect their home, private and family life from the excessive pollution generated by two state-owned industrial facilities. The facilities had …Read more
Medaing v. Ramu Nico Management (MCC) Ltd
Country:Year: 2011
Court: National Court of Justice, Papua New Guinea
Citation: [2011] PGNC 95; N4340
Health Topics: Water, sanitation and hygiene
Human Rights: Right to a clean environment
The plaintiffs, who had an interest in the land and sea areas affected by the Ramu Nickel Project (the Project) constructed by Ramu Nicko Management (MCC) Ltd (RNM), sought a permanent injunction to restrain RNM from operating a deep-sea tailings placement (DSTP) system. In the alternative, the plaintiffs sought a declaration that they must be …Read more
Rivarola, Martín Ramón v. Rutilex Hidrocarburos Argentinos S.A.
Country: ArgentinaYear: 2011
Court: Supreme Court of Justice [Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación Argentina]
Citation: C. 143. XLVI.
Health Topics: Disasters and emergencies, Environmental health, Public safety, Water, sanitation and hygiene
Human Rights: Right to a clean environment
The plaintiff brought the case to the Civil and Commercial Court of Zarate – Campana [Juzgado en lo Civil y Comercial N° I de Zarate – Campana] against the company Rutilex Hidrocarburos Argentinos S.A, located in Province of Buenos Aires, to be sentenced to carry out the necessary measures to cease its contaminating activities that …Read more
Medina Rodríguez, Nidia Elena et al. v. Estado Nacional et al.
Country: ArgentinaYear: 2009
Court: Supreme Court of Justice [Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación Argentina]
Citation: M. 1312. XLIII.
Health Topics: Disasters and emergencies, Environmental health, Public safety, Water, sanitation and hygiene
Human Rights: Right to a clean environment, Right to health, Right to housing, Right to life
The plaintiff filed a guarantee of protection of individual constitutional rights (amparo protection) in the terms of articles 41 and 43 of the National Constitution and law 25.675 with the Supreme Court of Justice against the National State, the province of Buenos Aires and the municipality of Lomas de Zamora to initiate the public work …Read more
Asociación Vecinal Belgrano C. Manuel Belgrano et. al. v. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires et al.
Country: ArgentinaYear: 2005
Court: Supreme Court of Justice [Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación Argentina]
Citation: M. 2413. XXXIX.
Health Topics: Environmental health, Public safety
Human Rights: Right to a clean environment, Right to due process/fair trial, Right to health, Right to property
The plaintiff, Asociación Vecinal Belgrano C Manuel Belgrano, filed a guarantee of protection of individual constitutional rights (amparo protection) against the Government of the City of Buenos Aires and Metrovías S.A so that they performed the corresponding measures to stop the noise pollution generated in the Metro C and Metro D, that damaged the passengers health. …Read more
Hamid Khan vs State of M.P. And Ors.
Country: IndiaYear: 1997
Court: Madhya Pradesh
Citation: AIR 1997 MP 191
A Public Interest Litigation under Article 226 of the Constitution of India was filed by a public-spirited advocate of Mandala, alleging the State Government of apathy and gross negligence in not supplying clean drinking water from hands pumps, which has caused into colossal damage to the village population resulting into bone/skeletal deformities and dental issues. …Read more