安第斯共同体法院于7月15日受理了一桩历史性诉讼，指控秘鲁政府在打击非法采矿方面措施不力 [1]。这是该法院首次审查成员国是否履行了地区非法采矿防控义务 [1]。
诉讼由秘鲁纳奈河流域的土著和农村社区组织以及7名当地居民提起 [1]。原告方对政府多次延长采矿正规化计划REINFO的决定提出质疑 [1]。环保律师塞萨尔·伊彭萨表示："这是第一次个人或组织因未履行安第斯一体化制度下确立的义务而起诉安第斯国家" [1]。
法院已于7月20日通知各方，要求秘鲁在40天历日内做出回应 [1]。该诉讼源于2025年安第斯共同体秘书处的一项决定，该决定认定秘鲁未能充分加强打击非法采矿的措施 [1]。
非法采矿已成为亚马逊最大的环保威胁之一，导致森林砍伐、河流汞污染和针对土著社区的暴力 [1]。
The Andean Community's top court has taken up an unprecedented case challenging Peru's efforts to combat illegal mining in the Amazon region. [1] The court accepted the lawsuit on July 15, 2025, and notified the parties on July 20, ordering Peru to respond within 40 calendar days. [1]
The suit was filed by indigenous and rural community organizations from Peru's Napo River basin, along with seven local residents. [1] The case stems from a 2025 decision by the Andean Community Secretariat that found Peru had failed to adequately strengthen its measures against illegal mining. [1]
This marks the first instance in which individuals or organizations have sued an Andean member state for failing to fulfill obligations established under the Andean integration system, according to environmental lawyer Cesar Ipenza. [1] The court's review of whether Peru has met its regional duties on illegal mining prevention and the extension of the REINFO mining regularization program represents the first time the tribunal has examined such compliance. [1]
Illegal mining has become one of the Amazon's most significant environmental threats, driving deforestation, mercury pollution of waterways, and violence against indigenous communities. [1]