Swiss Women Win Landmark Climate Case at Europe Top Human Rights Court

Apr 9, 2024 | Gloria Dickie, Kate Abnett and Christian Levaux
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Europe's top human rights court ruled on Tuesday that the Swiss government had violated the human rights of its citizens by failing to do enough to combat climate change, in a decision that will set a precedent for future climate lawsuits.The European Court of Human Rights's ruling, in favour of the more than 2,000 Swiss women who brought the case, is expected to resonate in court decisions across Europe and beyond, and to embolden more communities to bring climate cases against governments.