HRW criticizes Turkey over jailing of environmental activist ahead of COP31

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday criticized Turkey’s detention of an environmental activist, warning it raises concerns about whether the country will uphold the rights of environmental defenders as co-host of the United Nations climate summit, COP31, scheduled for November. The statement preceded a Turkish court decision on Monday to keep 26-year-old activist Esra Işık […] The post HRW criticizes Turkey over jailing of environmental activist ahead of COP31 appeared first on Stockholm Cente...

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