Visualising the relevance of human rights.
Rather than limiting IITs to attracting investors (which they in fact don’t do successfully!), states should reimagine the role of IITs as tools for advancing sustainable development. #humanrights #internationallaw #illustration #AdobeIllustra
Two decades of practice have shown that the financial and regulatory costs of signing IITs outweigh the benefits. #humanrights #internationallaw #illustration #AdobeIllustrator #apicturesaysathousandwords #ISDS #investment #investmentlaw
Affected third parties in investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) have no clear ability to intervene in ISDS proceedings, and there are no rules requiring that ISDS cases be dismissed when those cases threaten third party rights. #humanrights #inte
Awards against states regularly climb into the hundreds of millions of dollars, and have reached billions of dollars. The money used to pay these awards to investors comes from public coffers. Awards against states regularly climb into the hundreds o
ISDS cases are decided by a panel of three arbitrators, appointed and paid for by the investor and respondent state. They look first and foremost at the relevant IIT in deciding cases. Whether or not the challenged government action is consistent wit
Foreign investors can sue governments through private arbitration, known as investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS), for alleged treaty violations. Threatened or actual ISDS claims increase the cost of regulation for states, and may chill good fait
Returning to our ISDS series... Governments are told that international investment treaties (IITs) will stimulate investment flows, though there is no clear evidence they do. But they may influence how investments are structured. IITs provide specia
Contrary to popular expectations, FDI does not automatically or necessarily lead to financial and developmental benefits for host states. The benefits or harms of FDI depend on the laws, policies and practices of governments and investors. These, in
Companies invest abroad to access certain land-based resources, more affordable labor, and new markets, among other things. #humanrights #internationallaw #illustration #AdobeIllustrator #apicturesaysathousandwords #ISDS
New series!! ⚡ International investment treaties and investor-state dispute settlement ⚡ It's heavy stuff so we'll take it slow, but there are heaps of human rights-related reasons to care about this area of international law. We'll spend a week
Happy New Year everyone! Our resolution? Do everything in our power to help solve the climate crisis. Check out the great tips put together by 31 Days of Climate Action on how we can all make a difference and achieve this together: 31daysofclima
The final chapter illustration of Disability Rights in Real Life! We hope this resource helps a bunch of people with disability realise their human rights. It was a pleasure working on this project with @eqlawyers. You can choose what happens to you
In memory of Ann Marie Smith. May no one ever experience that again. Know your rights. Download Disability Rights in Real Life for free at: equalitylawyers.com.au/handbook picturehumanrights.org/disabilityrights #idpwd #idpwd21 #disability #humanr
It’s all about consent. Download Disability Rights in Real Life for free at: equalitylawyers.com.au/handbook picturehumanrights.org/disabilityrights #idpwd #idpwd21 #disability #humanrights #law #illustration #AdobeIllustrator #humanrights
You have the legal right to receive the good or service that you paid for. Download Disability Rights in Real Life for free at: equalitylawyers.com.au/handbook picturehumanrights.org/disabilityrights #idpwd #idpwd21 #disability #humanrights #law
Happy #HumanRightsDay everybody! ❤️