Strasbourg, France (AFP) March 29, 2023 - Cases opened Wednesday before the European Court of Human Rights against France and Switzerland over alleged failings to protect the environment, marking the first time governments are in the court s dock for alleged climate change inaction.
Around 2,000 women above the age of 64, a part of KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz (Senior Women for Climate Protection Switzerland), have filed a case against Switzerland in the European Court of Human Rights. The reason: Authorities aren’t doing enough against climate change and violating their human rights