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Rosa E. Peña L. is a senior attorney in the Human Rights and Environment Program at the Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA), working from Bogotá.

A large industrial facility and smoke stack in the foreground with a collection of smaller homes and buildings near it.
June 20, 2024

La Oroya vs. Perú: Precedente Histórico Sobre Derechos Humanos y el Medio Ambiente

By Jacob Kopas & Rosa E. Peña L.  /  International Program

La Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos estableció un precedente importante para la fiscalización de la contaminación industrial por parte de los Estados.

A large industrial facility and smoke stack in the foreground with a collection of smaller homes and buildings near it.
June 20, 2024

La Oroya v. Peru: Historic Precedent on Human Rights and the Environment

By Jacob Kopas & Rosa E. Peña L.  /  International Program

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights set an important precedent for state oversight of industrial pollution.