On today’s show, we’ll talk to two guests about their work in human rights through two different industries – journalism, and sustainable development. Abdülhamit Bilici is the former editor in chief of Turkey’s largest newspaper, Zaman. Zaman was founded in 1986, and the paper’s popularity and circulation grew to an estimated 650,000 readers by 2016. However, in March of that year, the paper was seized by police and turned over to the control of the state. Its staff was threa

On today's episode, we'll speak to Paulo Abrão and Dr. Michelle Morais about their respective work in the area of international human rights, as well as the global protection of cultural heritage. Paulo Abrão currently serves as the Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. Abrão, who was selected to lead the commission in August 2016, is its tenth executive secretary. Chosen by the OAS from a field of 90 applicants, Abrão holds a PhD in law from t