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Is Article 8 Enough? L.F. and Others v. Italy and the Sidelining of Article 2 in Environmental Cases

July 30, 2025

by Ana Radina  On 6 May 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) delivered a judgment in the case of L.F. and Others v. Italy that concerns adverse effects of long-term exposure to environmental pollution in the Salerno municipality (Campania region). Flexible application of the precautionary principle resulted in the Court’s finding of […]