Judgment T-622 of 2016
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Judgment T-622 of 2016 is a landmark ruling by Colombia’s Constitutional Court that recognized the Atrato River and its basin as a legal subject with enforceable rights to protection, conservation, and restoration.
All labels observed (2)
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| Judgment T-622 of 2016 canonical | 1 |
| T-622 of 2016 | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Judgment T-622 of 2016 Context triple: [Atrato River basin, legalDecision, Judgment T-622 of 2016]
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A.
De Canas v. Bica
De Canas v. Bica is a 1976 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld a California law regulating the employment of unauthorized immigrants, holding that not all state regulations touching on immigration are preempted by federal law.
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Judicial Power of the State of Hidalgo
The Judicial Power of the State of Hidalgo is the state-level court system responsible for administering justice and interpreting local and federal laws within the Mexican state of Hidalgo.
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Appeal of 18 June
The Appeal of 18 June was a 1940 radio address by Charles de Gaulle from London calling on the French people to continue resistance against Nazi Germany, widely regarded as the founding moment of Free France.
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Provedor de Justiça
Provedor de Justiça is Portugal’s independent ombudsman institution responsible for defending citizens’ rights and ensuring public authorities comply with the law and principles of justice.
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Judicial Power of Colombia
The Judicial Power of Colombia is the branch of government responsible for administering justice in Colombia through a system of high courts and lower tribunals that interpret and apply the law.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Judgment T-622 of 2016 Target entity description: Judgment T-622 of 2016 is a landmark ruling by Colombia’s Constitutional Court that recognized the Atrato River and its basin as a legal subject with enforceable rights to protection, conservation, and restoration.
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A.
De Canas v. Bica
De Canas v. Bica is a 1976 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld a California law regulating the employment of unauthorized immigrants, holding that not all state regulations touching on immigration are preempted by federal law.
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B.
Judicial Power of the State of Hidalgo
The Judicial Power of the State of Hidalgo is the state-level court system responsible for administering justice and interpreting local and federal laws within the Mexican state of Hidalgo.
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C.
Appeal of 18 June
The Appeal of 18 June was a 1940 radio address by Charles de Gaulle from London calling on the French people to continue resistance against Nazi Germany, widely regarded as the founding moment of Free France.
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D.
Provedor de Justiça
Provedor de Justiça is Portugal’s independent ombudsman institution responsible for defending citizens’ rights and ensuring public authorities comply with the law and principles of justice.
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E.
Judicial Power of Colombia
The Judicial Power of Colombia is the branch of government responsible for administering justice in Colombia through a system of high courts and lower tribunals that interpret and apply the law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Colombian court decision
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constitutional court judgment ⓘ landmark environmental ruling ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Atrato River
NERFINISHED
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Atrato River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfLaw |
constitutional law
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environmental law ⓘ human rights law ⓘ |
| citationForm | Sentencia T-622 de 2016 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consideredAs | pioneering case in global rights of nature jurisprudence ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| geographicalScope |
Antioquia Department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chocó Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedCommunities |
Afro-Colombian communities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indigenous communities ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Constitutional Court of Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalDoctrine |
biocultural rights
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rights of nature ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
imposed obligations on the Colombian state to protect the Atrato River
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recognized the Atrato River as a rights-bearing entity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Colombian constitutional law ⓘ |
| orderedCreationOf | guardianship body for the Atrato River ⓘ |
| orderedStateAction |
measures for conservation of the Atrato River
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measures for protection of the Atrato River ⓘ measures for restoration of the Atrato River ⓘ |
| protectsInterestOf |
ecosystems of the Atrato River basin
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local ethnic communities dependent on the Atrato River ⓘ |
| recognizedAsLegalSubject |
Atrato River
NERFINISHED
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Atrato River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedRight |
right to conservation
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right to protection ⓘ right to restoration ⓘ |
| recognizedRightsOf |
Atrato River
NERFINISHED
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Atrato River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
collective rights
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environmental protection ⓘ ethnic communities’ rights ⓘ rights of nature ⓘ river rights ⓘ |
| triggeredBy |
environmental degradation of the Atrato River
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illegal mining in the Atrato River basin ⓘ |
| year | 2016 ⓘ |
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Subject: Judgment T-622 of 2016 Description of subject: Judgment T-622 of 2016 is a landmark ruling by Colombia’s Constitutional Court that recognized the Atrato River and its basin as a legal subject with enforceable rights to protection, conservation, and restoration.
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T-622 of 2016