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“Ecocide as an atrocity crime - an idea whose time is long overdue”

Dec 1

Written By Robin Gairdner

“Ecocide as an atrocity crime - an idea whose time is long overdue” - Jojo Mehta

Justiceinfo.net Dec 2019

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Robin Gairdner

“Ecocide as an atrocity crime - an idea whose time is long overdue”

“Vanuatu calls for International Criminal Court to seriously consider recognizing crime of ecocide.” - Marianne Brooker

Pope Francis has called on the international community to recognize ecocide as a “fifth category of crime against peace", referencing the definition submitted to the UN by Polly Higgins