09/04/2024 12:13 (UTC)

Strasbourg Court ruling: climate inaction goes against human rights

Strasbourg (France), Apr 9 (EFE/EPA) - (Camera: Ronald Wittek) The Strasbourg Court on Tuesday issued a landmark ruling in favor of one of three lawsuits filed over insufficient state action to limit climate change, finding that Switzerland had violated the human rights of a group of elderly women.

However, the judges struck down the high-profile lawsuit brought by six young Portuguese men against Portugal, but also against 31 other European countries they sought to condemn for insufficient policies to mitigate climate change.

FOOTAGE OF THE SESSION AT THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS.

FOOTAGE OF VEREIN KLIMASENIORINNEN BEFORE AND AFTER THE RULING, AND OF CLIMATE ACTIVIST GRETA THUNBERG IN COURT.

Metadata

Date: 09/04/2024 12:09 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Topic: Environmental issue
Politics
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 210 seconds
Reference: 7001352600
Relevance: Normal