Originally posted on Facebook. Today is the World Movement for Democracy’s (WMD) 20th anniversary. It’s been an honor to be a part of this global movement since I became one of its fellows in 2015. The fellowship changed my life. Meeting civil society workers, human rights activists, and journalists from around the world—hearing about their struggles…
Scholars at Risk is an international network of over 500 higher education institutions and thousands of individuals in 38 countries that is leading the charge in protecting and offering sanctuary to threatened scholars and students.
ARTICLE 19 works for a world where all people everywhere can freely express themselves and actively engage in public life without fear of discrimination. ARTICLE 19 does this by working on two interlocking freedoms which set the foundation for all its work. First, the freedom to speak concerns everyone’s right to express and disseminate opinions, ideas and…
Freelance journalist covering human rights violations, election fraud, and media freedom violations in Azerbaijan. In addition to journalism, Kurtulus collaborates with organizations such as Index On Censorship, Freedom House, and IPHR.