6 climate activists, aged between 11 and 24, to fight 32 Europe governments in rights court

Sofia Oliveira was 12 years old when catastrophic wildfires in central Portugal killed more than 100 people in 2017. She “felt it was now or never to raise our voices” as her country appeared to be in the grip of deadly human-caused climate change. Now a university student, Sofia and five other Portuguese young adults and children between 11 and 24 years of age are due on Wednesday at the European Court of Human Rights, where they are accusing 32 European governments of violating their human rights for what they say is a failure to adequately address climate change. It’s the first climate change case filed with the court and could compel action to significantly slash emissions and build cleaner infrastructure. Victory for them in Strasbourg would be a powerful instance of young people taking a legal route to force their governments to adopt a radical recalibration of their climate measures. The court’s rulings are legally binding on member countries, and failure to comply makes authorities liable for hefty fines decided by the court. Last month, in a case brought by young environmental activists, a judge in the US state of Montana ruled that state agencies were violating their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment by allowing fossil fuel development.
Spain probes AI generated fake nude pics of minors
Spanish police were investigating on Tuesday the distribution of fake nude images of underage girls that were created using Artificial Intelligence, a case that has outraged the country. Police in the southwestern town of Almendralejo have received 11 complaints from victims, all minors, a local police spokeswoman told AFP. Some suspects have already been identified. Spanish media said around 20 girls may have been victim of these manipulated photos.