Water: Fighting for a Fundamental Human Right in Europe

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In furtherance of providing you more water-related resources and information, here’s the first paragraph of a blog post from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law Water Law Review blog:

Water: Fighting for a Fundamental Human Right in Europe

Imagine living your life in a community with little or no access to a clean and safe source of water. Now imagine this problem existing in countries across Europe. This is the reality of the Roma people in Europe. But this is a reality that is beginning to change as the European Union (“EU”), countries like Slovenia, and the Roma themselves start to fight the legal battle of making water a fundamental right for all citizens. In the pursuit of access to running water, the Roma are on their way to getting access to running water—from online petitions to constitutional amendments.

To read the full blog post view the University of Denver Sturm College of Law Water Law Review blog

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