Swiss Climate Activists Mark ECHR Anniversary with 2.5-Tonne Monument

Elderly climate activists transport symbolic 'stone of offence' from Strasbourg to Bern, commemorating landmark human rights ruling on Swiss climate policy.

Key Takeaways

Climate activists transported a 2.5-tonne stone from Strasbourg to Bern.
The protest marked the one-year anniversary of the ECHR ruling condemning Switzerland.
Approximately 400 people participated in the rally on the Bundesplatz.
The Swiss government claims the new CO2 Act meets the ruling's requirements.

By The Numbers

2.5 tonnes

Weight of the memorial stone

400

Protest attendees

1 year

Time since ECHR ruling

They Said

"Switzerland had not met its human rights obligations concerning climate protection."
— European Court of Human Rights

"Switzerland already meets the ruling’s requirements with the new CO2 Act."
— Swiss Government / Parliament

A Heavy Burden on the Bundesplatz

Anniversary of a Legal Earthquake

The Government's Defiant Stance

A Coalition for Future Justice

Sources & References

Elderly Swiss women rally in Bern for climate protest

SWI swissinfo.ch

Key Takeaways

Climate activists transported a 2.5-tonne stone from Strasbourg to Bern.
The protest marked the one-year anniversary of the ECHR ruling condemning Switzerland.
Approximately 400 people participated in the rally on the Bundesplatz.
The Swiss government claims the new CO2 Act meets the ruling's requirements.

By The Numbers

2.5 tonnes

Weight of the memorial stone

400

Protest attendees

1 year

Time since ECHR ruling

They Said

"Switzerland had not met its human rights obligations concerning climate protection."
— European Court of Human Rights

"Switzerland already meets the ruling’s requirements with the new CO2 Act."
— Swiss Government / Parliament

Key Takeaways

By The Numbers

They Said

A Heavy Burden on the Bundesplatz

Anniversary of a Legal Earthquake

The Government's Defiant Stance

A Coalition for Future Justice

Sources & References

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