On the sidelines of the 51st Regular Session of the Human Rights Council, this year’s Geneva Toxic Free Talks take place over two days of conferences and discussions, celebrating 25 years of the mandate and the struggle for the right to live in a toxic free environment.
By definition war zones are marked by destruction. But we often forget that this destruction can reach a high level of toxicity and can have massive effects for a long time. Such effects then require a lot of means to be countered, leaving the populations largely destitute. Moreover, the production of weapons itself can generate a high level of toxicity, which can reach peaks when it comes to nuclear weapons. Finally, the circumstances of a conflict can lead belligerent states to suspend the fundamental rights of people with regard to toxic substances, creating a de facto situation that often persists after the conflict, thereby permanently suppressing these rights. How can such developments be managed and countered?
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