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Good for mining but bad for democracy? Why Indigenous groups in Ecuador oppose free trade deal with Canada
Ecuador's largest Indigenous organization is vowing to fight a now-concluded free trade agreement with Canada, warning it could encourage human rights abuses in the ecologically and culturally diverse South American country.
Belaruskali demands €12bn in damages from Lithuania over transit sanctions
Belarusian potash fertiliser producer Belaruskali wants 12 billion US dollars in compensation from Lithuania after it suspended transit shipments across its territory in 2022.
2024 year in review: human rights and ISDS—continued convergence of human rights and the environment
2024 shows the continued convergence of human rights and the environment in the ISDS context.
Model Bilateral Investment Treaty to be made more investor friendly: FM
Revamp will help expedite new BITs with partner countries; may push FTA talks.
Uruguay faces five international lawsuits
Uruguay is currently facing five international lawsuits, according to the future Pro-secretary of the Presidency, Jorge Lopez, of the Frente Amplio government that will take office on March 1.
GreenX Metals defends £252 million award against Poland
GreenX Metals Limited has confirmed its stance in defending the £252 million arbitration award granted to the company, following Poland's recent legal challenges.
The Slovak Republic won the arbitration proceedings against the American company Discovery Global LLC
The subject of the dispute was the issue of conducting geological exploration for the purpose of future exploitation of oil and natural gas.
Tanzania, British developer head back to ICSID after stalled talks
Tanzania and British developer Pennyroyal Limited could find themselves back to the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) after talks between the two parties failed to yield an agreement.
Venezuela loses multi-billion dollar ConocoPhillips ICSID appeal
The US oil giant has launched multiple efforts to collect international arbitration awards against the Caribbean nation.
Investment arbitration and the never-ending MOL v. Croatia saga
The intersection of international investment law and domestic politics often leads to high-profile arbitration cases, with the annulment of awards frequently making headlines.