HowRu68

HowRu68, 2 months ago

The Panama papers consisted of 11 millions documents, 214 000 offshore companies, 14.000 customers… And now 27 are charged, and that’s it.

HowRu68, 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago)

A basis for the ruling was a breach of art 8 of the Human Rights convention"

“Today, the Strasbourg Court declared that Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights encompasses a right to effective protection by the state “from the serious adverse effects of climate change on lives, health, well-being and quality of life”.

It found that the Swiss Confederation had failed to comply with its duties under the Convention concerning climate change.”

HowRu68, 2 months ago

I just hope this ruling, and future ones, will be used on a wise and right way. I mean one could rule that a certain country hasn’t been upholding its own climate targets which sounds fair enough; it seems more or less measurable, accountable and executable.
I imagine that Switzerland will have to adjust its environmental policies to match their climate quotas.

HowRu68, 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago)

Right?

Yips, that’s the idea.

Here some DW background info of the youth protest, especially by the Portuguese youngsters.