{"id":70343,"date":"2026-04-28T15:52:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T15:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/70343\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T15:52:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T15:52:13","slug":"hrw-criticizes-turkey-over-jailing-of-environmental-activist-ahead-of-cop31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/70343\/","title":{"rendered":"HRW criticizes Turkey over jailing of environmental activist ahead of COP31"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/stockholmcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/HRW-e1595436502273.png\" data-caption=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"696\" height=\"473\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HRW-696x473.png\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Human Rights Watch\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2026\/04\/24\/environmental-activists-detention-undermines-turkiyes-role-as-cop31-co-host\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">criticized<\/a> Turkey\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>The statement preceded a Turkish court decision on Monday to keep 26-year-old activist Esra I\u015f\u0131k in pretrial detention after her first hearing.<\/p>\n<p>HRW urged Turkish authorities to release I\u015f\u0131k and drop the charges against her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuch a preemptive jailing for a potential intent to protest is not lawful under Turkish or international law,\u201d the organization said.<\/p>\n<p>I\u015f\u0131k is part of a long-running local campaign against a coal mining project in Mu\u011fla province that dates back to 2019 and involves plans to clear olive groves near residential areas.<\/p>\n<p>The charges stem from a March 2026 incident in which I\u015f\u0131k protested a court-ordered land inspection carried out by experts on property subject to urgent expropriation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors accuse I\u015f\u0131k of insulting and resisting a public official in the performance of their duty, charges that carry a potential prison sentence of up to seven years.<\/p>\n<p>A court ordered her pretrial detention following her arrest in March 30, citing concerns that she could interfere with further inspections or continue protesting, HRW said.<\/p>\n<p>The group also highlighted investigations into two others, trade union member Ba\u015faran Aksu and lawyer in training Do\u011fukan Akan, over social media posts criticizing I\u015f\u0131k\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cT\u00fcrkiye\u2019s detention of I\u015f\u0131k for protesting coal mining, and the others for social media posts that fall squarely within the bounds of free speech, raises serious questions about the likelihood of it respecting those rights during COP31,\u201d the group said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday criticized Turkey\u2019s detention of an environmental activist, warning it raises concerns 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