ECHR defends the environment after young Portuguese complain

The ECHR defends the environment in a historic hearing. It examined the issue of global warming, following a complaint from six young Portuguese men. These young people, aged between 11 and 24, have filed a complaint against 32 states, accusing them of inaction in the face of the consequences of climate change, particularly in the wake of the devastating forest fires of 2017 that killed more than 100 people in Portugal. André Oliveira, aged 15, one of the plaintiffs, expressed the hope that the Court would understand the urgency of the situation and rule in their favor.