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The European Court of Human Rights rules that human rights are violated by Switzerland's climate inaction

The European Court of Human Rights has today ruled in favor of the Swiss Senior Women (KlimaSeniorinnen, a group of 2,400 older Swiss women) in their case against the Swiss government. The court now recognizes that their human rights are being violated through the government’s inaction on climate change. This is a huge win which will have so many consequences!
The result from one of the world’s highest courts sends a clear message: governments must take real action on emissions to safeguard the human rights of citizens. Otherwise... the law will be held against them!
This is also a European first for climate litigation. As this Court ruling is binding, signatory states now have a clear legal duty to ensure their climate action is sufficient to protect human rights, and judges across Europe will have to apply these new principles to the growing number of climate cases before them.

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  • Kevin

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    Justice has been served here. A big thank you to the women who took up the mantle to seek guidance from the courts.

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    • Patrick Kiash

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      Commendable.

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      • George Kariuki

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        YES!! This sets a powerful precedent for other countries too. We need to see more climate lawsuits like this around the world!

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        • Rashid Kamau

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          Environmental justice is key.

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          • We Don't Have Time

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            • Elizabeth Gathigia

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              Its good that they got justice, the Swiss government must priotize the well being of its people and protect their human rights

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              • Brian Mutai

                3 w

                Governments should be protecting human rights And not violating

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                • Stan Rebond

                  3 w

                  Historic news!

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                  • Annett Michuki..

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                    its great win to push switzerland in attaining net zero and clean bioderversity.

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                    • Marine Stephan

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                      @annett_michuki Not only Switzerland but also all other states that are signatories of the European Court of Human Rights, so this will have a huge impact

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                    • mary Mwihaki

                      3 w

                      I love i its such a great news

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                      • walter lungayi

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                        This is a significant step towards environmental justice. This move highlights the intersection of human rights and environmental issues, reinforcing the importance of addressing climate change for the well-being of present and future generations.

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                        • Lucinda Ramsay

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                          🌍💚👏👏🏿👏🏽👏🏼👏🏻👏🏾

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                          • Carl Bärstad

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                            Great news!

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                            • Sarah Chabane

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                              Oh wow!! So great to see that they got justice 👏

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                              • Varsa Mahananda

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                                Wonderful!

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