Facing My Would-Be Assassins
by Masih Alinejad, president of the WLC, The Next Move. Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad: The men hired to murder me were convicted. Now the US should stand up to the regime that sent them. The first time I saw him…
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Why Is Belgium Siding with Dictators?
by De Morgen. On May 13, a Belgian court will examine whether tens of thousands of documents concerning dissidents opposing the Kazakh regime can be extradited to that very dictatorship. These documents were seized in 2019 from Bota Jardemalie’s Brussels…
World Liberty Congress Statement on the Imprisonment of Tofig Yagublu
April 29, 2025 The World Liberty Congress (WLC) demands the immediate and unconditional release of Tofig Yagublu, Azerbaijani opposition leader and a lifelong fighter for freedom and democracy, whose life is in grave danger following his imprisonment on fabricated charges…
Country Update Burma
By WLC member, Zoya Phan. On March 28th, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Burma, and tremors were felt in Thailand, Southern China, and India. The quake hit a country already in the midst of a crisis. The UN estimated that…
Statement by the World Liberty Congress on the 31st Commemoration of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide
This month, and every day, we remember the countless lives lost during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. In just 100 days, over one million Rwandans were brutally murdered. This atrocity targeted people from all walks of life, cutting short the…
Statement from the World Liberty Congress on the Earthquake in Burma
The World Liberty Congress (WLC) stands in profound solidarity with the people of Burma in the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck the region on March 28. We are deeply saddened by the loss of life, the injuries, and…
WLC Statement on Death Threats Against Bobi Wine by Muhoozi Kainerugaba
A high-ranking military official threatening to kill political opponents on social media would spark global outrage in any functioning democracy. In Uganda, it has become chillingly normalized. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba—son of dictator Yoweri Museveni and a senior military commander—has issued…
Statement by the World Liberty Congress on Democratic Backsliding and Civil Unrest in Turkey
The World Liberty Congress voices grave concern over the recent arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the Mayor of Istanbul and a prominent opposition figure, alongside more than 100 others. These detentions pose a serious threat to democratic principles and the rule…
The Last Turn Before Tyranny: A Deepening Crisis of Democracy in Turkey
By Oğuzhan Albayrak, WLC Member. (Photo: Al Jazeera) Turkey’s political landscape has once again been thrown into chaos following a sweeping operation targeting the opposition, further destabilizing the nation’s already fragile democracy. The “İmamoğlu Case”: A Political Earthquake On March 19,…
Urgent Appeal: Political Prisoner Dauletmurat Tajimuratov Subjected to Ill-Treatment in Uzbekistan’s Maximum-Security Prison
By “Daughter of Karakalpakstan” (Anonymous WLC Member) Via Serica, a U.S.-registered non-governmental organization that represents the global Karakalpak diaspora, has received grave and credible reports regarding the appalling conditions of political prisoner Dauletmurat Tajimuratov, who is a distinguished lawyer, journalist, and steadfast…