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Switzerland faces landmark climate-human rights ruling


In a much-anticipated ruling, a verdict by the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg could set a precedent and have worldwide repercussions.

Members of the Swiss association “Senior Women for Climate Protection” travelled to Strasbourg in March 2023 to attend a public hearing before the European Court of Human Rights. Even if the court does not find a violation of the rights to life and health, the “Senior Women for Climate Protection’s” lawsuit could still be important in other respects, says Corina Heri, a researcher at the University of Zurich Law Institute. Next Previous This content was published on Dec 29, 2022 Balzan Prize winner Johannes Oerlemans talks about the most important discoveries of his career and his attempt to preserve a glacier in Switzerland.

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