āWorld's largest carbon producers face landmark human rights caseā
Guardian
German utility RWE, coal mining corporation RAG AG and HeidelbergCement are among 47 major global CO2-emitters the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (CHR) accuses of breaching peopleās fundamental rights to ālife, food, water, sanitation, adequate housing, and to self determinationā, writes John Vidal in the Guardian. The CHR, a constitutional body with the power to investigate human rights violations, has given the companies 45 days to respond to the complaint, and is expected to introduce an official investigation, writes Vidal.
Read the article in English .
All texts created by the Ā鶹ĪŽĀė°ę are available under a
.
They can be copied, shared and made publicly accessible by users so long as they give appropriate credit, provide a
link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.