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Climate justice in Switzerland - Activists from the Senior Women for Climate Protection association welcome the ECHR verdict.
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Switzerland condemned by the ECHR: a decisive step for climate justice in Europe

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled in favour of a group of Swiss women over 64, saying that their State’s inadequate steps against climate change constitute a violation of their human rights. Why is this a pioneering decision for member countries of the Council of Europe?
By Benjamin Bibas (for Justice Info)
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