Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights (MFHR) v. Greece

A human rights NGO brought a claim before the European Committee on Social Rights arguing that the Greek government was not in compliance with Greek, European, and international law because of its oversight and partial ownership of several coal mines and coal fired power plants. The claimants argued Greece was in violation of Article 11 of the European Social Charter of 1961, which projects citizens' right to a clean environment and requires, among other things, restrictions on pollutants known to compromise human health.

Background
The Committee concluded that Greece had violated articles 2, 3, and 11 of the European Social Charter.