The section “Development and living in dignity” includes, in particular, issues of economic, social and cultural rights, the fight against poverty, environmental protection, tackling climate change and sustainable development.
Sustainable development is the only answer for a decent living and the fighting of inequalities.
The section “Development and living in dignity” includes, in particular, issues of economic, social and cultural rights, the fight against poverty, environmental protection, tackling climate change and sustainable development.
See here the Foundation's events related to the topic.
The Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights and the Faculty of Law of the University of Athens organise an event on climate change, on the occasion of the emblematic case of Duarte Agostinho and others v. Portugal and 32 other States, on Monday 12 February 2024, at 17:00, "Alkis Argyriades" Auditorium, central building of the University of Athens (30, Panepistimiou str.).
An event coorganised by the MFHR and the Athens Public International Law Center του ΕΚΠΑ, on 14/6.
See editions and publications related to the broader topic.
A short comment on the recent ECtHR’s judgments on climate change, by Professor Linos-Alexander Sicilianos, and Dr. Maria-Louiza Deftou, Research Fellow at the MFHR, published in the blog of the Εuropean Journal of International Law – EJIL: Talk!
Read relevant posts, positions, interventions of the Foundation.
In the packed Great Hall of the University of Athens, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr Volker Türk, delivered, on 18 November 2024, quite a powerful keynote speech on the current crisis of human rights, titled «The centrality of Human Rights in the current context».The High Commissioner particularly noted that this crisis … Read more
A comment on the recent ECtHR judgments on climate change by Professor Linos-Alexander Sicilianos and Dr. Maria-Louiza Deftou in the blog of the Εuropean Journal of International Law – EJIL: Talk!!
On Monday 12 February 2024, the Faculty of Law of the NKUA and the MFHR successfully organised, at the NKUA central building, at 17:00, an event on climate change.