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North Africa flirting with increased ISDS?

2026-06-09 11:40:14

09-Jun-2026

The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) features fresh filings related to North Africa this year, with Egypt and Tunisia named as respondents to new investment arbitration claims.

Social organizations in Panama and international allies are promoting a petition demanding that the government reject negotiations with the mining company First Quantum

2026-06-04 09:13:07

04-Jun-2026

Panama, Jun 2026
Institutional Sign-On: Tell Panama's President to Reject Negotiations with First Quantum
Social organizations in Panama and international allies are promoting a petition to the Panamanian government, urging President José Raúl Mulino to reject any negotiations with First Quantum Minerals to reopen the Cobre Panamá mine, whose contract was declared unconstitutional by Panama's Supreme Court in 2023. The organizations behind the petition argue that the (...)

Shell and the creation of international investment law, 1957–1968

2026-05-22 14:16:24

22-May-2026

This article explores the role that Shell – in particular, through its legal department – played in shaping international investment law from 1957 to 1968.

The rise of ICSID claims against Sub-Saharan African states

2026-05-21 10:36:58

21-May-2026

February 2026, ICSID published its report on cases registered in 2025. This report revealed that a record number of cases were filed against states in Sub-Saharan Africa. ICSID's statistics indicate that 15 cases were registered against these states, constituting almost a quarter of all ICSID cases registered in 2025.

Letter to the Government of Colombia and President Gustavo Petro Urrego

2026-04-28 12:46:37

28-Apr-2026

A new multi-organization letter to Petro and his government urges them to take the Santa Marta Conference as an opportunity to reject free trade agreements and investment protects systems that put profiteers over communities.

Statement from the Stop ISDS campaign to the government of President Gustavo Petro

2026-04-13 16:12:33

13-Apr-2026

Members of the “Stop ISDS” campaign express our support for Colombian government's announcement on March 26, 2026, regarding Colombia's withdrawal from the investment arbitration regime to protect transnational investors.

Colombia leads global south countries' exit from ISDS

2026-04-10 08:13:37

10-Apr-2026

Colombia's president has announced that the country will exit the International Investment Arbitration System (ISDS). This comes in the wake of an ongoing effort against ISDS and for the exit of countries in the Global South from these mechanisms.

Petro says Colombia will pull out of investor protection treaties

2026-03-27 11:06:52

27-Mar-2026

President Gustavo Petro said that Colombia will pull out of investor protection treaties that allow foreign corporations to sue the State over perceived losses before international tribunals.

BHMB mining sues Nicaragua for $80 million, citing illegal expropriation of gold facility

2026-03-26 14:25:31

26-Mar-2026

The dispute goes now to a World Bank body after the abrupt takeover of a gold-processing facility now reportedly controlled by Chinese companies.

Honduras signs the ICSID Convention

2026-03-10 09:53:08

10-Mar-2026

The President of the Republic of Honduras today signed the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States, also known as the ICSID Convention.

Orca's ICSID case and special dividend put Tanzania's gas sector in focus

2026-02-28 15:17:00

28-Feb-2026

Orca announced three arbitrations at the CSID: one under the Mauritius–Tanzania Bilateral Investment Treaty, and two under the PSA and GA. The claims-valued at roughly US$1.2 billion-allege Tanzania failed to extend the development licence, prolonged the “Protected Gas” regime beyond its contractual term.

Honduran and international allies issue statement denouncing Honduras' return to ICSID

2026-02-26 17:51:01

26-Feb-2026

Honduran and international civil society organizations that defend individual and collective human rights reject the new Honduran government's decision to rejoin the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).

Swiss company sues Kenyan government over ETA contracts dispute

2026-02-02 15:22:53

02-Feb-2026

The Kenyan government is facing international legal action over allegations it copied and used Swiss border technology without permission or compensation.

Investor-state arbitration: Swiss investor files ICSID claim against Kenya

2026-01-12 20:59:00

12-Jan-2026

Travizory Border Security SA, a Swiss-based border security technology company, filed a treaty-based claim against the Republic of Kenya at the ICSID. The dispute relates to a border-crossing management agreement and is purportedly covered by BIT Switzerland - Kenya 2006 and ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules.

UAE-based mining firm drags Guinea to World Bank tribunal over $28.9bn bauxite permit dispute

2026-01-12 20:42:00

12-Jan-2026

Axis International Ltd has filed a $28.9 billion arbitration claim against Guinea at a World Bank tribunal after the West African country revoked its permit to operate a bauxite mine earlier this year, the United Arab Emirates-based company said.

Statement from the Peaceful Resistance La Puya to the Guatemalan and international community in response to the decision of the international arbitration tribunal (ICSID) in KCA v. Guatemala

2026-01-08 10:59:16

08-Jan-2026

This is an opportune moment for Guatemala review the commitments it has made in investment treaties and decide, weighing the costs and benefits, whether or not to remain in his system.

The sound and fury of Venezuela's ICSID denunciation

2026-01-07 13:49:52

07-Jan-2026

If the Venezuela experience is any indication, denouncing the ICSID Convention by itself will not provide much satisfaction.

Sarama files memorial in US$242M damages claim against Burkina Faso

2025-11-11 17:28:00

11-Nov-2025

Sarama Resources Ltd. ("Sarama" or the "Company") (TSX-V:SWA)(ASX:SRR) announces that it has filed its written Memorial (the "Memorial") detailing the Company's claim against the Government of Burkina Faso ("GoBF") as well as damages for the sum of US$242 million, plus interest.

Ethiopia's finance minister holds discussions with US treasury and state department officials

2025-10-25 23:30:11

25-Oct-2025

ENA, 22 October 2025
Ethiopia's finance minister holds discussions with US treasury and state department officials
The meetings took place on the margins of the 2025 World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings.
During the discussions, Finance Minister Ahmed briefed the U.S. officials on current developments in Ethiopia and highlighted the country's progress in implementing its Homegrown Economic Reform agenda.
He emphasized the government's strong (...)

The corporate siege of Honduras: international arbitration demands, energy transition, and state sovereignty

2025-10-03 12:40:17

03-Oct-2025

Between July 14 and 17, in the city of Choluteca (Honduras), more than 60 people from 20 local communities and representatives of national and international social movements gathered for the “Meeting of communities affected by energy projects in southern Honduras - Without human rights, there is no energy sovereignty.”