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Symposium on Climate (Im)Mobility and the African Court’s Climate Advisory Opinion: African States Duty to Protect – Regulating Third Parties in the Context of Climate Induced Displacement

[Francesca Spry is an associate at Bailey Glasser International, and an Australian-qualified solicitor.] Introduction  Climate change is increasingly driving displacement worldwide. This includes in Africa, where millions of people are displaced every year due to impacts of climate change, such as drought, desertification and flooding.  This year the African Court of Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) is considering a landmark request for an...