For Pia Hollenstein, the long-awaited ruling at the European Court of Human Rights for a case brought against the Swiss ...
EUROPE—In a groundbreaking decision, Europe’s highest human rights court ruled in favour of a group of 2,000 Swiss women, all aged 64 and older, who accused their government of failing to adequately ...
The young people of Montana and the senior women of Switzerland have shown us an effective legal strategy to push our ...
Lawyers for all three are hoping the Strasbourg court will find that national governments have a legal duty to make sure ...
An international court ruled Switzerland’s failure to tackle the climate crisis violated human rights, in a judgment experts ...
Environment minister Eamon Ryan has changed a statement that he was behind the decision to oppose a group of Swiss senior ...
The landmark ruling against Switzerland for climate inaction confirmed governments’ obligations to lower greenhouse gas emissions. But what about liability for climate-related damages?
The political battle against climate change has, so far, largely been driven by government legislation and regulation.
The case at the European Court of Human Rights was brought by a 2,000-strong group of Swiss women, aged mostly in their 70s, ...
Legislative bodies in Europe should pay close attention to the historic verdict of the ECHR against Switzerland, says an ...
Landmark decision by the European Court of Human Rights could have global implications for other climate-related litigation, including in Australia.