The Demand Rights at COP Network is dedicated to ensuring that COP host countries uphold their international human rights and climate justice obligations. This includes ensuring COP is a meaningful forum for discussing climate goals, ending politically motivated imprisonments, holding accountable government officials responsible for torture and mistreatment, and revising laws to lift restrictions on civil society. Although Turkey is set to host COP31, the country’s current environment is fundamentally incompatible with the free and open dialogue required to address climate goals.
Launched on September 11, 2024, the network includes organizations and individuals representing human rights and climate advocates from around the world. To read more about our concerns regarding Turkey’s humans rights record and our calls for action, please read our joint statement.
