Experts say judgment is âtipping pointâ that opens the door to climate crisis claims for protection
It is unlawful for governments to return people to countries where their lives might be threatened by the climate crisis, a landmark ruling by the United Nations human rights committee has found.
The judgment â which is the first of its kind â represents a legal âtipping pointâ and a moment that âopens the doorwayâ to future protection claims for people whose lives and wellbeing have been threatened due to global heating, experts say. [Read more]