Welcome To

Center for International Environmental Law — Switzerland

Our Mission

Is to use the power of law to protect the environment, promote human rights, and ensure a just and sustainable society. 


CIEL Switzerland in Action

A scene from a United Nations event featuring the presentation of the UN Human Rights Prize, with a large screen displaying the Viasna organization and images of individuals involved in human rights advocacy, alongside a group of people on stage.
Group of activists holding a banner reading 'RIGHT TO A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT NOW!' outside a modern building on a sunny day.
A man in a suit stands reading a document while observing an audience at an event.