SECRETARÍA DE LA CORTE

San José, March 22, 2023

REF.: CDH-OC-1-2023/561

Dear Mrs. Ramanujam and Mr. Mégret,

I have the pleasure to inform you that, on January 9, 2023, the Republic of Chile and the Republic of
Colombia submitted to the Secretariat of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights a request for an
advisory opinion, under Article 64(1) of the American Convention on Human Rights. The request relates
to “Climate Emergency and Human Rights”,

Consequently, under the provisions of Article 73(3) of the Rules of Procedure of the Inter-American
Court, and under the instructions of the President, Judge Ricardo C. Pérez Manrique, I would like to invite
you to submit your written opinion on the issues you consider relevant according to your area of
expertise, field of work or interest.

The President of the Court has established August 18th, 2023, as the final deadline to submit written
observations. You will find a copy of the request on the Court’s web site:

https://www.corteidh.or.cr/docs/opiniones/soc_1_2023_en.pdf

I would also inform you that, if you decide to submit a brief on this matter, you must indicate the name
of the institution or the persons signing it, and information that allows the sender to be identified. In
any case, whether they are presented by one person or a group of persons, each person must provide a
copy of their identity document. If the written opinion is presented by an organization, it must be signed
by, at least, its legal representative, and pertinent documents must be provided to authenticate this
representation and the legal existence of the organization. The written opinion must also include the
physical address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers where all communications and notifications
sent by the Court will be officially received.

The brief with observations can be sent by e-mail to: tramite@corteidh.or.cr, or mailed to the street
address of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights: Avenida 10, Calles 45 y 47 Los Yoses, San Pedro,
San José, Costa Rica.

Please accept the assurances of my highest consideration.

Pablo Saavedra Alessandri

Secretary

Mrs.
Nandini Ramanujam y Frédéric Mégret
Directors
Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism Faculty of Law McGill University
frederic.megret@mcgill.ca; nandini.ramanujam@mcgill.ca; human.rights@mcgill.ca