Turkiye: COP31 Host Curbs Environment Defenders
October 13, 2026
October 13, 2026
NEW YORK, Oct. 13 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Turkiye: COP31 Host Curbs Environment Defenders
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(Istanbul, October 13, 2026) - The authorities in Turkiye, the host of the upcoming 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), are arbitrarily arresting and prosecuting activists and others involved in environmental protests even as the summit nears, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Turkiye: COP31 Host Curbs Environment Defenders
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(Istanbul, October 13, 2026) - The authorities in Turkiye, the host of the upcoming 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), are arbitrarily arresting and prosecuting activists and others involved in environmental protests even as the summit nears, Human Rights Watch said today.
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