#Democracy has diverse expressions & intrinsic limits; to be real it must recognize that not only #individualrights are important, but also #Earthrights & #communityrights. Survival depends on recognizing the rights of all beings, human & nonhuman. #OrderOfTheSacredEarth
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Pic: NZ's Whanganui River, granted legal personhood.

#Democracy has diverse expressions & intrinsic limits; to be real it must recognize that not only #individualrights are important, but also #Earthrights & #communityrights. Survival depends on recognizing the rights of all beings, human & nonhuman. bit.ly/4k1KUr6

"...probably the first person to make a legal oath in a British court based upon his devotion to a river – after he had given a secular affirmation to cover conventional legal bases."
#Rights #Nature #EarthRights #law
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/02/environmentalist-becomes-first-juror-to-swear-oath-on-river-water?CMP=share_btn_url