Survivors must be at the heart of a future Convention on Crimes Against Humanity. Read our briefing to learn more: redress.org/publication/...

The disaster in Brumadinho could have been prevented — and it must never happen again. That’s why we urgently need a robust EU supply chain law that actually holds companies accountable.

Just 4 months earlier, TÜV SÜD’s Brazilian subsidiary had certified the dam as “stable,” despite knowing the serious safety risks. Survivors together with Misereor and ECCHR filed a criminal complaint; yet to this day, the prosecutor’s office in Munich, Germany, has not held anyone accountable.

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The #ClimateCostCase Pakistan marks a significant step in the growing global movement to hold major polluters accountable. It builds on the groundbreaking #SaulvsRWE ruling, where a German court accepted in principle that a major emitter could be held liable for climate-related damages abroad.

Pakistan is among the countries most severely affected by climate change. The farmers argue that companies that have knowingly and massively contributed to climate change cannot remain shielded from responsibility when climate impacts destroy lives thousands of kilometers away.

Scientific studies show that human-made climate change – to which RWE and Heidelberg Materials have contributed significantly - have made the 2022 rainfall more intense and more likely.

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Background: in 2022, unprecedented rains flooded a third of Pakistan for months, causing billions in economic losses, millions of people to lose their livelihoods, and the death of around 1,700 people. The Sindh region bore the heaviest toll, with many districts underwater for over a year.

“Those who have profited from decades of pollution must no longer be allowed to externalise the human costs of their business. The RWE decision & the Swiss decision declaring the climate claim against Holcim admissible show that major polluters can no longer avoid judicial debate."- Clara Gonzales

Pakistan is among the countries most severely affected by climate change. The farmers argue that companies that have knowingly and massively contributed to climate change cannot remain shielded from responsibility when climate impacts destroy lives thousands of kilometers away.

Scientific studies show that human-made climate change – to which RWE and Heidelberg Materials have contributed significantly - have made the 2022 rainfall more intense and more likely.