Athanassoglou and others v. Switzerland Country/Territory Switzerland Type of court International court Date Apr 6, 2000 Source UNEP, InforMEA Court name European Court of Human Rights Seat of court Strasbourg Judge E. Palm, E.L. Wildhaber, L.A. Pastor Ridruejo, A.J. Makarczyk, J.Kuris, P.Türmen, R.J.-P. Costa, J.-P.Tulkens, F.Stránická, V.Fischbach, M.Butkevych, V.Casadevall, J.Zupancic, B.Greve, H.S.Baka, A.B.Maruste, R.Botoucharova, S.Mahoney, P.J. Reference number 27644/95 Language English Subject Waste & hazardous substances, Air & atmosphere Keyword Emission standards Hazardous waste Effluent waste (industrial sources) Radioactive waste Water quality standards Air pollution (non-stationary sources) Air pollution (stationary sources) Environmental standards Hazardous substances Standards Effluent waste standards Noise standards Radioactive pollution Radiation Abstract Athanassoglou and the other applicants lived close to a nuclear power plant in Switzterland. The plant got an extension of its operating period. The Court discussed whether there was a "dispute" over a "civil right" concerning the persons living close to the plant, but found both articles not applicable. The applicants had failed to show that the operation of the power plant had exposed them personally to a danger that was not only serious but also specific and, above all, imminent. The majority added (see paragraph 48 of the judgment) that the applicants arguments had to be sufficiently tenable. Full text CASE_OF_ATHANASSOGLOU_AND_OTHERS_v._SWITZERLAND.pdf Website echr.ketse.com