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<span class="vcard">Corina Heri</span>

Corina Heri

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Corina Heri (Bluesky – LinkedIn – X) is an assistant professor of constitutional and administrative law, Tilburg University. The author was involved in these proceedings on behalf of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Articles by this author:

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) members arrive to issue first Advisory Opinion (AO) on States' legal obligations to address climate change, in The Hague on July 23, 2025. The top UN court on July 23, 2025 described climate change as an "urgent and existential threat", as it handed down a landmark ruling on the legal obligations of countries to prevent it. (Photo by JOHN THYS/AFP via Getty Images)

Climate-Vulnerable States Vindicated in the Hague: A First Look at the International Court of Justice’s Climate Advisory Opinion

Jul. 25, 2025 Corina Heri

A group of representatives of small island nations stand, smiling for a group photo, in front of the International Court of Justice building.

An Interim Report on the ICJ’s Climate Advisory Opinion

Dec. 21, 2024 Corina Heri

Protesters stand in from of the European Court of Human Rights holding colorful signs that read "Climate Justice" and "To Our Leaders: We Won't Forget and We Won't Give Up!"

Strasbourg’s “Case of the Century” – Revolutionary Climate Judgment from the European Court of Human Rights

Apr. 10, 2024 Corina Heri