Friday, 29th March 2024
To guardian.ng
Search

France plans to jail ‘ecocide’ offenders for 10 years under new laws

By Abiodun Ogundairo
29 November 2020   |   1:15 pm
Environmental offenders could be handed a fine of up to €4.5 million, or 10 years in prison. The law is meant to punish those who commit a 'general crime of pollution' or 'endangering the environment.'

In this article

0 Comments

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Related

1 day ago
Spanish prosecutors are seeking a prison term of two years and six months for former soccer chief Luis Rubiales for giving an unwanted kiss to star forward Jennifer Hermoso after Spain's World Cup victory.
1 day ago
Even though the Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for last week’s deadly Moscow concert hall attack, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, pro-Russian social media users and bots are continuing to insist that Ukraine was involved in the atrocity. We debunk all the false claims for you in this edition of Truth or Fake.
1 day ago
1 hour ago
The false rumour that French First Lady Brigitte Macron was born a man has been going viral in France since 2021, pushed by conspiracy theorists and the far right. This rumour has now resurfaced in the US, with conservative political commentator Candace Owens peddling it. We explain the origin of this fake claim in this edition of Truth or Fake.
1 hour ago
As Ramadan approaches, people in Lebanon are hoping that fighting between the military wing of Hezbollah and the Israeli army doesn't escalate. The country is already suffering from a deep economic crisis, and many people say they don't need any more trouble.
14 mins ago
The Israeli military says it killed a Hezbollah rocket unit commander in an airstrike in south Lebanon.