Elderly Swiss women rally in Bern for climate protest
Climate seniors unveil stone on the Bundesplatz
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Listening: Elderly Swiss women rally in Bern for climate protest
Climate activists have stepped up their calls for stronger action against global warming with a demonstration in Bern. On Wednesday, they revealed a 2.5-tonne "stone of offence".
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Klimaseniorinnen enthüllen Stein auf dem Bundesplatz
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About 400 people joined the rally, according to a Keystone-SDA news agency reporter on the ground. The event marked the first anniversary of Switzerland’s condemnation by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).
The stone came from Strasbourg, where the court is located, as the organisation known as KlimaSeniorinnenExternal link had previously announced. The event was backed by Greenpeace and Doctors for the Environment, among others. Officials from Bern and Strasbourg were also present.
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European court climate ruling: Swiss making progress but must do more
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Switzerland has made progress implementing the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) landmark verdict that condemns Swiss climate inaction. But more work must be done.
In April 2024, the Strasbourg judges ruled that Switzerland had not met its human rights obligations concerning climate protection. The country was found to be insufficiently protecting its citizens from the impacts of global warming.
The Swiss government and parliament later said that Switzerland already meets the ruling’s requirements with the new CO2 Act and other measures. However, several speakers in Bern on Wednesday disagreed with this assessment.
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