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Klimaseniorinnen: Switzerland alleges its climate policy is sufficient, the SHRI (respectfully) disagrees
21 January 2025
Following the Klimaseniorinnen ruling in April 2024, Switzerland alleged it has fulfilled its human rights obligation to fight climate change. The SHRI, on the other hand, contends that Switzerland’s planned actions are insufficient and too vague. The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe will decide in March.
Consultation response KJFV
29 March 2024
Response to the consultation on the amendment of the Ordinance on the Promotion of Extracurricular Work with Children and Young People (KJFV) as part of the implementation of the Noser motion 19.3633.
Noser Motion
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Media release
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Events
13.11.202450 years of the ECHR in Switzerland: an anniversary on the defensiveThe Swiss Human Rights Institution (SHRI) aims, among other things, to serve as a forum where debates on human rights issu...
Klimaseniorinnen: The Swiss Human Rights Institution is concerned by the declaration of the Federal Assembly
Today, the Swiss Federal Assembly sided with the Council of States in its declaration on Klimaseniorinnen and others against Switzerland. The Swiss Human Rights Institution (SHRI) is concerned by this...
Interviews
05.2024Interview with Louise Holck“National Human Rights Institutions translate international norms into concrete, actionable policies and practices”An interview with Louise Holck, President of the Eu...
Forum SHRI “50 years of the ECHR in Switzerland: an anniversary on the defensive”
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Klimaseniorinnen: Switzerland alleges its climate policy is sufficient, the SHRI (respectfully) disagrees
Looking forward – the work of the Research and Consultancy department
Interview with Stefan Schlegel
Stefan Schlegel, you are the first director of the newly founded SHRI. A big task?First and foremost, it is a beautiful and exciting task ... and one with potentially far-reaching implications. We are...