Extinction Rebellion activists gathered in Madrid on June 4 to call for ecocide to be recognised as an international crime.

The climate protesters marched through the streets of the Spanish capital and blocked roads by lying down.

Police officers were on hand to remove the activists that were blocking traffic.

The Stop Ecocide campaign is aiming to make ecocide a universal crime under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.

Ecocide is criminalised human activity that substantially damages or destroys ecosystems, or harms the health and well-being of a species.

Extinction Rebellion demands that the crime of Ecocide be law in Madrid on 4th June,2021.

Global ecosystem destruction continues to grow at a dizzying rate.

Environmental problems are becoming increasingly acute and are often linked to corruption and serious human rights violations.

In spite of this obvious problem, there is still no international norm prohibiting and punishing causing massive harm to our planet.

The Stop Ecocide campaign aims precisely to make ecocide a universal crime under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court .