Alliance for Historical Dialogue and Accountability (AHDA) alumnus and co-director of the Truth Memory Justice Center (Hafiza Merkezi) in Istanbul, Turkey, Murat Çelikkan, has been jailed for his involvement in a protest against the closure of the Özgür Gündem daily newspaper.
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Friederike Bubenzer, a 2015 Alliance for Historical Dialogue and Accountability (AHDA) Fellow, co-authored a new report on post-conflict mental health and psychosocial support processes as they relate to the peacebuilding.
ISHR is pleased to welcome the 2017 Alliance for Historical Dialogue and Accountability (AHDA) Fellows to Columbia University. This year marks the 6th class of AHDA.
Ten fellows from eight different countries make up the 2017 class. Since its inception in 2012, over 59 fellows representing over 30 countries have taken part in the fellowship.
Ariella Lang, Director of the Alliance for Historical Dialogue and Accountability Program, condemns the authoritarian crackdown on media outlets and journalists in Turkey, particularly prosecution of human rights activist and former ISHR fellow Ekrem Murat Celikkan. Lang also criticizes President Trump for his continued silence regarding journalists under attack.
Present Past: Time, Memory, and the Negotiation of Historical Justice
2017 Historical Dialogues, Justice and Memory Network Conference