Separation of Powers and KlimaSeniorinnen Blattner, Charlotte Author aut Text xx# 2024 Verfassungsblog 2024-04-30 eng
electronic resource
remote
Computermedien
Online-Ressource
 Especially in Switzerland, the KlimaSeniorinnen ruling has been met with sharp criticism. The rightwing Swiss People’s party (Schweizerische Volkspartei, SVP) (predictably) accused the Court of judicial overreach and demanded that Switzerland leave the Council of Europe. The ECtHR decision directly addresses separation of powers and the role of the judiciary in adjudicating human rights, specifically in the context of climate change. This post unpacks the decision and argues that concerns about ECtHR overreach are unwarranted. It shows how the judgment forms an integral part of democratic governance (particularly in Switzerland) whilst being conducive to better laws and policies. CC BY-SA 4.0 Blattner, Charlotte Gewaltenteilung Gewaltenteilung 342 https://verfassungsblog.de/separation-of-powers-and-klimaseniorinnen/ Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH 10.59704/3f49776eda0e8e72 240430 10.59704/3f49776eda0e8e72 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.7 using MARC21slim2MODS3-7.xsl (Revision 1.140 20200717)