Norwegian 'People vs. Arctic Oil' Case Heads to European Human Rights Court

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Jessica Corbett is a senior editor and staff writer for Common Dreams.

After repeated rulings from Norwegian courts that the nation's oil policy does not violate its constitution, six young climate activists and two environmental groups on Tuesday announced an application for a related case to the European Court of Human Rights. 'Our application to the European Court of Human Rights is for me the manifestation of action and hope in the face of this crisis.

But our application to the European Court of Human Rights is for me the manifestation of action and hope in the face of this crisis.' 'For those of us who live close to nature, the effects of climate change are already dramatic.' --Lasse Eriksen Bjorn, plaintiff Fellow plaintiffs Ella Marie Haetta Isaksen, 23, and Lasse Eriksen Bjorn, 24, shared specific concerns about how the climate emergency could affect their futures.

 

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