European Academies Prize awarded to Helen Keller

Helen Keller received the Madame de Staël Prize from Antonio Loprieno, President of ALLEA (All European Academies). The Professor of Public Law, European and Public International Law at the University of Zurich was honoured in particular for her commitment as a judge at the European Court of Human Rights. Opened by Swiss Ambassador Paul R. Seger in Berlin, the ceremonial event "Climate Change in Human Rights Courts" highlighted the tension between the urgency of dealing with the consequences of climate change and compliance with the principles of the rule of law.