On June 24, 2015, JWF attended the 25th Plenary Meeting of the Human Rights Council, 29th Regular Session, along with high-level representatives from member states, intergovernmental organizations, and other major…
Tag: Freedom of Speech
Abant Africa Forum Calls for Freedom of Expression and Respect for the Sacred
The 32nd Abant Platform forum, which took place in Addis Ababa on March 8-9, 2014, confirmed its commitment to the respect for sacred values and the encouragement of freedom of…
JWF Holds Introductory Dinner for Turkish Press Members in NYC
JWF officials met with members of the Turkish press for an introductory dinner in New York on April 27, 2013. Huseyin Hurmali, Secretary-General of JWF’s Abant Platform, discussed JWF’s milestones,…
27th Abant Meeting Ends with Stress on Democratization
One of the conclusions of the 27th Abant meeting, which brought together foreign and domestic academics and journalists living in Turkey, was that Turkey’s democracy needs to be more consolidated…
Turkish Scholars Aspire to Democratic, Constitutional State at 3rd Abant Meeting
Scientists and intellectuals in Turkey exchanged ideas at the Abant Platform’s third meeting, titled “The Democratic Constitutional State.” The event took place in Bolu, Turkey, on July 21-23, 2000. (more…)