Iran: Federal Chancellor condoles with family of mass murderer The German Chancellor's letter of condolence is a slap in the face for the entire Iranian democracy movement, criticises the ISHR. At the same time, the German government has failed to take clear steps against the Mullah regime for years, according to the ISHR. Photo: Thomas Trutschel / Photothek Frankfurt am Main, 21. Mai 2024 –The German Chancellor's letter
According to Yashin via his Telegram channel, the formal reason for the punishment was that he got up from his bed in the barracks allegedly 3 minutes after the command "rise". Now the politician will spend 15 days "in the familiar concrete punishment cell". The real reason lies in the decision of the administration to disrupt the meeting with my parents, which I was legally entitled to," Yashin explained. -
The report, an annual review of human rights practices - such as individual, civil, political and labour rights - says that while the Moldovan authorities have taken some steps to combat corruption, they have been largely unsuccessful. The report argues that judicial independence remained a serious problem due to corruption and "selective justice, where the law was not applied equally to all and was often applied selectively for political reasons."
IGFM Annual General Meeting 2024 Cordial invitation to the 52nd annual meeting: War in Europe Advocating for Human Rights – Now More Than Ever Date: April 20th/21st 2024 Location: Gustav-Stresemann-Institut Langer Grabenweg 68, 53175 Bonn Dear members and friends of the International Society for Human Rights! On behalf of the Board of the IGFM, I would like to cordially invite you to our 52nd Annual General Meeting. We are delighted
A memoir written by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny before his imprisonment and death is to be published later this year. Navalny began work on his book while recovering from his 2020 poisoning with a nerve agent. He died in February after three years in jail for charges widely seen as politically motivated. His memoir will be "the full story of his life: his youth, his call to activism, his
Cordial invitation to the 52nd annual meeting: IGFM Annual General Meeting 2024 War in Europe Advocating for Human Rights – Now More Than Ever! Date: April 20th/21st 2024 Location: Gustav-Stresemann-Institut Langer Grabenweg 68, 53175 Bonn Dear members and friends of the International Society for Human Rights! On behalf of the Board of the IGFM, I would like to cordially invite you to our 52nd Annual General Meeting. We
In Sochi, site of the Winter Olympics, Putin's “Hunger Games” are taking place this week for young people from all over the world. The ISHR is disgusted by the unbearable warmongering and dehumanization of Putin's warmongers. Medvedev rails against European heads of government and shows a European map in which there is no longer any Ukraine, only Russia. ISHR: Disgusting warmongering and brainwashing of young people Frankfurt/Moscow,
Oleg Orlov, co-founder of the human rights organization Memorial, which is now banned in Russia, was sentenced yesterday to two years and six months in prison for discrediting the army. The ISHR fears for the lives of numerous dissidents in Russia after the death of Alexei Navalny. Image source (Karinna Moskalenko): Wikipedia Russia: Putin continues to get rid of his critics – well-known civil rights activist sentenced to
The major event Cafe Kyiv took place in Berlin on February 19th. The program included numerous Ukrainian and international non-governmental organizations, interesting workshops, serious discussions, exhibitions, installations, Ukrainian cuisine and the screening of the recently released documentary film by Ukrainian director Mstyslav Chernov “20 Days in Mariupol”. Around 5,000 visitors came that day. The crowds were so great that many had to wait in line for up to an hour
The IGFM is shocked by the death of Alexei Navalny and expresses its sincere condolences. The death of the Kremlin critic makes it clear how dangerous today's Russia is for opposition activists and journalists, but also for its neighbours. Frankfurt am Main, 16 February 2024 - The International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) was deeply shocked to learn today of the death of Alexei Anatolyevich Navalny. "We hereby express our