Nicaraguan human rights advocate Félix Maradiaga spoke at the 2025 College Freedom Forum at Tufts University about his imprisonment under the Ortega regime and how authoritarian governments use arbitrary detention to silence dissent and instill fear.

Nigerian artist and #EndSARS activist DJ Switch shares her powerful journey, from leading protests and surviving police brutality to living in exile, in a virtual talk at the 2025 College Freedom Forum at Tufts University.

At the 2025 College Freedom Forum at Tufts University, Uyghur rights advocate and author Jewher Ilham sheds light on the complicity of global fashion brands in Uyghur forced labor.

"The truth is a fire that no regime can extinguish."

Human rights activist Samady Ou shares his urgent story about the generational toll of authoritarianism in Cambodia and a powerful call to end impunity and reclaim freedom for all Cambodians.

Hear his full talk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fwou...

Tibetan human rights activist Chemi Lhamo speaks out on China’s brutal occupation of Tibet and the resilience of the Tibetan people. Through nonviolent resistance, bold action, and youth-led organizing, the fight for freedom lives on.

Hear her powerful story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKMs...