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In Ecuador, constitutional court rules mining permits violate the rights of nature6 December 2021
Ecuador’s highest court has ruled that plans to mine for copper and gold in a protected cloud forest are unconstitutional and violate the rights of nature.
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Ecuador electoral council suspends party of ex-president20 July 2020
Ecuador's National Electoral council decided Sunday to suspend four political organizations, including the Fuerza Compromiso Social party of former president Ra…
Ecuador's constitutional court will hear case on rights of nature14 July 2020
The Constitutional Court of Ecuador, the highest court in the land, has announced it will take on the case of the threatened Los Cedros Protected Forest by usin…
Ecuador's Constitutional Court rules prohibition on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional16 July 2019
Ecuador’s highest court ruled last month that the country’s prohibition on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. The 5-4 verdict was a victory for LGBT activi…
In Ecuador, court case challenges constitutionality of mining projects6 November 2018
Ecuador is facing a lawsuit this week for giving mining companies exploration rights to a protected forest in one of the country's most biodiverse regions witho…
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