September 2020
Two motions on ecocide submitted to the Swedish parliament, one from the Left Party and one from the Greens/Social Democrats.
July 2020 - SWEDEN
MPs from both ruling parties (Green and Social Democrat) contact Stop Ecocide Foundation requesting a draft legal definition of ecocide / Rome Statute amendment.
July 2020 - BELGIUM
Motion submitted to parliament by Green parties calling for ecocide legislation nationally and internationally.
June 2020 - FRANCE
President Macron promises to champion recognition of ecocide on the international stage and examine it for inclusion into French law, in response to proposals from Citizens Climate Assembly.
November 2019 - VATICAN
Pope Francis calls for ecocide to be made a “fifth category of crimes against peace” at the International Criminal Court.