Verdict will have ripple effect in Europe and beyond, likely setting precedent for how courts deal with climate cases.
On Tuesday, a group of 2,000 Swiss women won a significant ruling on holding governments accountable for addressing climate ...
A motley crew of Portuguese children, retired Swiss women and a French mayor have filed a trio of cases in an attempt to ...
Siofra O’Leary: “The court finds that there were some critical lacunae in the Swiss authorities ... clear that the European states have a legal responsibility to take real climate action ...
Legislative bodies in Europe should pay close attention to the historic verdict of the ECHR against Switzerland, says an ...
GENEVA – In a ruling with possible effects throughout the continent, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg on ...
Switzerland for all its snow-capped mountains and crisp Alpine air has failed to protect its people from the ravages of ...
A European Court of Human Rights ruling last week that Switzerland has failed to protect its people from climate change is ...
Europe's top rights court on Tuesday (9 April) said Switzerland was not doing enough to tackle climate change in a historic ...
In her ruling, Court President Siofra O'Leary said the Swiss government ... to the European Convention on Human Rights. It indicates Switzerland has a legal duty to take greater action on reducing ...
In a landmark ruling, Europe’s top human rights court has ruled the Swiss government violated the human rights of its ...
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) confirmed Tuesday that it will examine the appeal of double Olympic champion Caster Semenya against regulations requiring female athletes with high ...