Catarina, one of the Applicants in our #Youth4ClimateJustice case reflects on the impact of the court's ruling 🎆

📢 Corina Heri, law researcher at the University of Zurich, shares her reflections on the outcomes of the three climate cases heard in the ECHR CEDH on 9 April 2024.

We welcome the European Court of Human Rights ECHR CEDH ruling in #KlimaSeniorinnen case v. #Switzerland affirming that States have human rights obligations to sufficiently mitigate #climate change. Ruling provides a basis for determined action & justice globally - Volker Türk

GLAN’s Gerry Liston on CNN talking about our historic case and the importance of the #Klimaseniorinnen win.

Govts must urgently reduce emissions in line with the clear science-based ECHR CEDH ruling to tackle the #climatecrisis .

Gerry Liston from GLAN | Global Legal Action Network made an appearance on CNN today to discuss our climate case and what the KlimaSeniorinnen ruling means for the future of climate law.

European Court of Human Rights: States must take *immediate* climate action. goodlaw.social/3d13

🎙️ Catarina speaks on the importance of today's verdicts and the future of the climate law..

Vidéo : Prononcés dans les affaires de Grande Chambre concernant le changement climatique | Video: Grand Chamber rulings in the climate change cases
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💬 Some words from Martim today in reaction to the verdict from the ECHR CEDH.

🌍✊ Brace yourselves for a new era of #climatelitigation sparked by KlimaSeniorinnen's victory!
This legal milestone can ignite a wave of cases, compelling governments to act urgently and tackle the #ClimateCrisis .

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⚡️⚖️a few snapshots from the landmark #ClimateJustice decision delivered today by the 🇪🇺European Court of Human Rights in Klimaseniorinnen v. 🇨🇭Switzerland
🧵a short thread focusing on the scope of substantive obligations of States...⬇️

Historic day for #climatejustice with three climate cases decided at Eur. Court of Human Rights ECHR CEDH - States must seek net neutrality in 3 decades, Switz failing to do so, violating rights. Huge win! Well done KlimaSeniorinnen + Portuguese children/youth! #childrights 🌊🌳

Today is a win for all generations! The Court has ruled that government failure to rapidly cut emissions is a violation of human rights. Although our #youth4climatejustice case was ruled inadmissible the court recognised the climate crisis is an existential threat to humanity. 1/

📢 'Their [the Swiss] win is a win for us, too,' said Sofia Oliveira. 'And a win for everyone.' 👏

Grand Chamber decision Duarte Agostinho and Others v. Portugal and 32 Others - inadmissible
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💬 Hear from the six of us directly after the historic climate case verdict for the KlimaSeniorinnen, binding European governments into greater action in the climate crisis.

✊ We stand united for #climatejustice .

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BREAKING 🚨

🥳 The KlimaSeniorinnen have WON their case against the Swiss government at European Court of Human Rights ECHR CEDH.

This decision will shape the future of States’ human rights obligations in the context of #climatechange .

📢BREAKING: the ECHR CEDH issued a groundbreaking ruling in the KlimaSeniorinnen case.

The Court found Switzerland in violation of the European Convention on #HumanRights for failing to implement sufficient measures to combat #ClimateChange .
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