‘Ecocide’: when harm to nature becomes a crime

Najah Ahmed, Deputy Chairperson of the Mauritius National Human Rights Commission, writes that Mauritius joins a growing group of states in treating ecocide as a crime. She frames the new law as a human rights measure, arguing that a healthy environment is foundational to human wellbeing.

Najah Ahmed for L’express Mu (Mauritius), 27/05/26