Court declares climate crisis a human rights issue, urges government action

A landmark ruling by a human rights court in Latin America has declared that climate change can constitute a violation of human rights. The court emphasized that governments have a legal obligation to protect those affected and to create laws targeting responsible parties. Al Jazeera’s Lucia Newman reports from Santiago, Chile. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #HumanRights #LatinAmerica #EnvironmentalJustice #ClimateJustice #ClimateRuling #AlJazeeraEnglish