Nate Schenkkan

Nate Schenkkan is an independent human rights researcher with a focus on global authoritarianism and transnational repression. From 2012 to 2025 he worked at the human rights organization Freedom House in a series of roles, ending as senior director of research.

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An operational timeline of a strike on Iran is displayed during a Pentagon news conference on June 22.
An operational timeline of a strike on Iran is displayed during a Pentagon news conference on June 22.

Trump’s Illiberal Interventionism

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Nate Schenkkan
Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the leader of Turkey’s Republican People’s Party and the opposition’s main presidential candidate, gestures to supporters at a campaign rally in Tekirdag, Turkey, on April 27.
Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the leader of Turkey’s Republican People’s Party and the opposition’s main presidential candidate, gestures to supporters at a campaign rally in Tekirdag, Turkey, on April 27.

Turkey’s Elections Won’t Be Free or Fair This article has an audio recording

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Red balloons in the shape of a heart that read "Free Deniz"—in reference to Deniz Yucel, a German-Turkish journalist imprisoned in Turkey—are pictured.
Red balloons in the shape of a heart that read "Free Deniz"—in reference to Deniz Yucel, a German-Turkish journalist imprisoned in Turkey—are pictured.

Turkey’s New Foreign Policy Is Hostage-Taking

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What Happens in Turkey Doesn’t Stay in Turkey

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Islam Karimov and the Dictator’s Playbook

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It’s Time for Europe to Walk Away From Its Refugee Deal With Turkey

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The Death Blow to Turkey’s Media

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A Perfect Storm in Central Asia

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Know Them By Their Deeds

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Central Asia’s Island of Democracy is Sinking

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