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Children’s climate change case at the European Court of Human Rights: what’s at stake?

Varvastian, Sam 2020. Children’s climate change case at the European Court of Human Rights: what’s at stake? The Conversation 2020 (4 Dec)

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Abstract

The European Court of Human Rights finally has the opportunity to take on climate change. And it is taking it seriously, thanks to a group of 8 to 21-year-olds. In September 2020, four children and two young adults from Portugal – all witness to the extreme heat and wildfires that have ravaged their home region – submitted a historic complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), the top institution dealing with human rights violations in Europe. Their complaint is against 33 European countries. In a nutshell, the plaintiffs claim that they face unprecedented risks to their lives and livelihoods and accuse the defendants of contributing to climate change and failing to take any effective measures against it. This, the plaintffs say, violates their rights to life, privacy and non-discrimination under the European Convention on Human Rights.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Law
Subjects: K Law > K Law (General)
K Law > KZ Law of Nations
Publisher: The Conversation Trust
Last Modified: 23 May 2023 13:29
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/159640

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