In Pivotal Climate Case, UN Panel Says Australia Violated Islanders’ Human Rights

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By By Katie SurmaOct 1, 2022, 8:55 am245 pts
Committee asks the Canberra government to compensate Torres Strait Islanders for harm from rising seas and to take steps to protect them. By Katie Surma The United Nations Human Rights Committee has declared that the Australian government violated the human rights of Indigenous Torres Strait Islanders by…

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