The European Court of Human Rights ruled that a group of older women’s human rights were being harmed by the impacts of the ...
Experts said it was the first time an international court determined that governments were legally obligated to meet their ...
STORY: The European Court of Human Rights ruled in favor of a group of elderly Swiss women on Tuesday (April 9), who had ...
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 ...
The EU Court of Human Rights says Swiss government violated its citizens' human rights by not doing enough to curb climate ...
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 ...
Switzerland for all its snow-capped mountains and crisp Alpine air has failed to protect its people from the ravages of ...
A recent wave of climate-related court cases could have broad implications for legal systems around the world.
GENEVA – In a ruling with possible effects throughout the continent, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg on ...
The Federal Office of Justice, which represents the Swiss government at the court, has taken note of the ruling, the government said, adding: "Together with the authorities concerned, we will now ...