Tourism and Travel Azerbaijan’s Prisons: A Hotbed of Corruption and Cruelty Shocking report reveals widespread corruption, cruelty, and human rights abuses in Azerbaijan's prisons. Inmates face bribery, violence, and denial of basic necessities. 2025.07.29 Tourism and Travel
Domestic News Istanbul Ex-Mayor Case Tests Turkey’s Judicial System Explore how the controversial case of Istanbul's former mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is testing Turkey's judicial independence and democratic processes. 2025.07.29 Domestic News
International News Hong Kong Offers Bounties on Pro-Democracy Activists Hong Kong's government announces arrest warrants and bounties for overseas pro-democracy activists, sparking strong criticism from the U.S. over free speech concerns. 2025.07.28 International News
Tourism and Travel Understanding Political Promises: How to Evaluate Campaign Commitments Learn how to objectively assess political promises and campaign commitments using fact-checking tools, understanding the difference between promises kept, broken, or modified, and developing critical thinking skills for civic engagement. 2025.07.23 Tourism and Travel
International News Freedom at Last: American Prisoners Return Home from Venezuela in Historic Release Learn how diplomatic efforts secured the release of 10 American detainees from Venezuelan prisons, ending years of wrongful imprisonment and family separation. 2025.07.19 International News
International News Turkey’s Free Speech Battle: From a Tragic Fire to Satire Magazine Shutdowns From the Madımak hotel fire that killed 37 people to LeMan magazine's struggles with censorship, Turkey's battle over free expression continues 2025.07.17 International News
Tourism and Travel Malaysian Activists Win Some Battles for Freedom While Fighting Continues Malaysian activists celebrate recent wins for free speech and human rights while acknowledging that significant challenges remain in protecting civil liberties 2025.07.16 Tourism and Travel