India, April 1 -- Human activities leading to severe environmental harm also violate human rights; must be punished, they urge in joint statement

Environmental degradation has an umbilical relationship with human suffering and a group of universities have written a joint note urging the International Criminal Court (ICC) to step in.

The right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment (R2hE) provides a relevant lens through which "to address the challenges related to the investigation and prosecution of crimes that are committed by means of, or that result in, environmental damage under the Rome Statute", the universities mentioned March 16, 2024.

Human activities leading to severe environmental harm usually also violated human ri...