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The ECtHR missed a great opportunity

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Published: April 16th, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

By Miriam Saage-Maaß
Miriam Saage-Maaß, Legal Director at ECCHR.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) set new standards last week with its ruling in favor of Swiss climate activists. At the same time, it missed a great opportunity for more climate justice by not even allowing the complaint of Portuguese teenagers and young adults to be heard.

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