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The European Court of Human Rights ruled in favor of an association and elderly women in Switzerland, finding the Swiss government in violation of their rights due to inadequate action on climate change. The court emphasized the duty of states to mitigate climate change to protect human rights, setting a precedent for other states parties to the Convention to take legislative measures. This landmark judgment marks the first time an international court explicitly links climate change to human rights, potentially influencing global climate litigation and enforcement of international climate commitments.