This Insight focuses on the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights of 24 January 2019, Cordella et al. v. Italy (joint applications n. 54414/13 and n. 54264/15), marking an important step in the judicial saga of the Ilva steel plant in Taranto. The Court unanimously established Italy’s responsibility in failing to adopt the necessary administrative and legal measures to de-pollute the affected area and to provide individuals with an effective domestic remedy to challenge the dangerous and uncertain status quo, in violation of Arts 8 and 13 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Longo, A. (2019). Cordella et al. v. Italy: Industrial Emissions and Italian Omissions Under Scrutiny. EUROPEAN PAPERS, 4(1), 337-343 [10.15166/2499-8249/290].

Cordella et al. v. Italy: Industrial Emissions and Italian Omissions Under Scrutiny

Longo, A
2019

Abstract

This Insight focuses on the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights of 24 January 2019, Cordella et al. v. Italy (joint applications n. 54414/13 and n. 54264/15), marking an important step in the judicial saga of the Ilva steel plant in Taranto. The Court unanimously established Italy’s responsibility in failing to adopt the necessary administrative and legal measures to de-pollute the affected area and to provide individuals with an effective domestic remedy to challenge the dangerous and uncertain status quo, in violation of Arts 8 and 13 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Nota a sentenza
industrial emissions, environmental plan, right to life, right to private and family life, fair balance, European Court of Human Rights
English
2019
4
1
337
343
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Longo, A. (2019). Cordella et al. v. Italy: Industrial Emissions and Italian Omissions Under Scrutiny. EUROPEAN PAPERS, 4(1), 337-343 [10.15166/2499-8249/290].
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