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ISHR receives the Health:Angel

2026-03-14T09:03:01+01:00

International human rights organization honored with prestigious medical media award (from left) Shaghayegh Taherkhani, Markus Berger (Health Media Award e. V.), Matthias Böhning, Thomas Schirrmacher, and Masoud Takhsha at the awards ceremony © ISHR Bonn, March 11, 2026 – The International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) is today being honored with the Health:Angel – one of the most prestigious awards in German-language health media, presented by Health Media

ISHR receives the Health:Angel2026-03-14T09:03:01+01:00

In Belarus, the social networks of the International Society for Human Rights have been declared “extremist.”

2026-03-13T09:07:54+01:00

On 10 March, the Goretsky District Court recognised the Instagram, X and Facebook pages of the International Society for Human Rights as "extremist". On March 10, a court in the Horki District of Belarus declared the social media pages of the International Society for Human Rights on Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), and Facebook to be “extremist.” The decision concerns the official accounts of an international human rights organization that has

In Belarus, the social networks of the International Society for Human Rights have been declared “extremist.”2026-03-13T09:07:54+01:00

Russian society is atomised

2026-03-11T15:01:43+01:00

Russian society is atomised Russia is home to members of various indigenous peoples. For example, the Itelmen in Kamchatka. Itelmen human rights activist Dmitry Berezhkov, who lives in exile in Norway, explains how they are oppressed in Vladimir Putin's empire. BY MICHAEL LEH Dmitry Berezhkov comes from the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Far East of the Russian Federation. The 47-year-old belongs to the small indigenous Itelmen people, of whom only about 2,500

Russian society is atomised2026-03-11T15:01:43+01:00

Ukraine and Moldova – among the countries with the highest number of victims of human trafficking

2026-03-11T08:53:28+01:00

Over 39,000 cases of human trafficking have been reported in Europe over the past 20 years. Image generated by AI War and population displacement, particularly following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, are intensifying the crisis, as victims face forced labor and sexual exploitation. Over the past two decades, more than 39,000 cases of human trafficking have been recorded in Europe, according to the latest data from

Ukraine and Moldova – among the countries with the highest number of victims of human trafficking2026-03-11T08:53:28+01:00

President Tho­mas Schirrmacher and Secretary General of ISHR Matthias Böhning visit Kurdistan

2026-03-10T13:58:24+01:00

President Tho­mas Schirrmacher and Secretary General of ISHR Matthias Böhning visit Kurdistan Thomas Schirrmacher with H. E. First Ahmed, Minister of Justice of Kurdistan © ISHR   The President and the Secretary General of the International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) visited Kurdistan to learn more about the humanitarian aid work of the ISHR Kurdistan Section and to strengthen good relations with the Barzani Charity Foundation (BCF), ISHR’s most

President Tho­mas Schirrmacher and Secretary General of ISHR Matthias Böhning visit Kurdistan2026-03-10T13:58:24+01:00

The database of the project “If There Were No War” contains 1,461 women persecuted by the Russian authorities

2026-03-10T08:03:05+01:00

1,461 women persecuted by Putin's regime in Russia A picture of Russian reality on International Women's Day Of these, 634 are currently deprived of their liberty. Today, attempts to regain freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the right to participate in the political life of the country sometimes come at a very high price. Of these, only 215 are either recognised as political prisoners or included in Memorial's lists

The database of the project “If There Were No War” contains 1,461 women persecuted by the Russian authorities2026-03-10T08:03:05+01:00

Republic of Moldova: Risks of “Televised Justice” and Public Pressure on the Judicial System

2026-03-05T14:45:54+01:00

In the Republic of Moldova, concerns continue to be raised regarding practices of public coverage of criminal investigations and court proceedings that may shape public perceptions of suspects’ guilt before a final judicial decision is delivered. Such phenomena are often described by experts as “televised justice.” Human rights organizations and representatives of national human rights institutions note that intensive media coverage of arrests, public comments by politicians, and active discussion

Republic of Moldova: Risks of “Televised Justice” and Public Pressure on the Judicial System2026-03-05T14:45:54+01:00

Four years of war: the price of impunity and the scale of human rights violations

2026-02-24T10:47:05+01:00

24 February 2026 — the next anniversary of the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The illustration was created with the help of AI. Over the course of four years, the war has not only changed the architecture of European security, but has also become one of the most documented humanitarian disasters of the 21st century. Its main outcome has been tens of thousands of civilian casualties,

Four years of war: the price of impunity and the scale of human rights violations2026-02-24T10:47:05+01:00

Russia’s Digital Iron Curtain

2026-02-19T18:02:53+01:00

Russia Builds a Digital Iron Curtain: WhatsApp Accuses Authorities of Attempting Full Block Amid Push for State Messenger MAX Russia is moving closer to erecting a new kind of Iron Curtain — not of concrete and barbed wire but of code and surveillance. WhatsApp has accused Russian authorities of attempting to fully block the messenger as part of efforts to push users toward a state-controlled alternative vulnerable to

Russia’s Digital Iron Curtain2026-02-19T18:02:53+01:00

Kim’s Great Construction

2026-02-19T13:31:57+01:00

North Korea Builds Housing for Families of Soldiers Killed in Russia’s War Against Ukraine According to a report by Deutsche Welle (DW), North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inaugurated a newly constructed housing district in Pyongyang for the families of soldiers who died during overseas military deployments — widely understood to refer to North Korean troops sent to support Russia’s war against Ukraine. DW, citing the state news

Kim’s Great Construction2026-02-19T13:31:57+01:00
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