The office of the Ukrainian section of the IGFM on Friday 30 October. Photo: ISHR Russian missile strike on Kyiv: Office of the Ukrainian branch of the ISHR damaged The ISHR condemns Russia’s ongoing attacks on Ukrainian cities and warns against legitimising Russian violence Frankfurt am Main/Kyiv, 30 October 2026 – During the night leading up to Friday, Ukraine was once again the target of heavy Russian missile strikes;
The young Ukrainian soldier was charged in Russia with, amongst other things, alleged terrorist activities. Because of these criminal charges, we regard him as a political prisoner in Russia rather than a prisoner of war, unlike other detained Ukrainian soldiers. Dmytro was unlawfully sentenced to 29 years and 4 months in a high-security prison. Dmytro released: Nearly 30 years in prison in connection with the fighting in Mariupol
International observers have noted a possible breach by the Supreme Administrative Court of the principles of adversarial proceedings and judicial impartiality in the ‘Rotterdam+’ case The actions of the Supreme Anti-Corruption Court in its consideration of the ‘Rotterdam+’ case may indicate a breach of the principles of adversarial proceedings, equality of the parties and judicial impartiality. This was stated by the IAC ISHR monitoring mission following a meeting at the
Sergey Lagodinsky: “Nothing Justifies Failing to Support Ukraine Now” Member of the European Parliament Calls for Extraordinary Support for Ukraine In a powerful speech in the European Parliament, Dr Sergey Lagodinsky, Member of the European Parliament for Alliance 90/The Greens and the Greens/EFA Group, called for determined and unwavering support for Ukraine. During the plenary debate on the European Commission’s report on Ukraine on 7 July 2026, he highlighted
From left to right: Heinz Thoma, spokesperson for cultural and social policy for the SPD group on Eschweiler City Council; Kateryna Kravchenko and Lina Shreim from the Blau-Gelbes Kreuz; Valerio Krüger from the ISHR; the musician Olga Hryhoruk; Andrea Wolff, President of the GPB European Association; Artem Kryvulia from the ISHR; and the musician Oleksii. Europe’s responsibility: Shining a light on human rights violations in Ukraine At an
We warmly invite you to our event on the human rights situation in the frontline and occupied areas of Ukraine. Europe’s Responsibility – Human Rights Violations in Frontline and Occupied Areas in Ukraine Date: 7 July 2026, 6.00 pm Doors open: 5.30 pm Venue: Kirschenhof – The House of History Address: 27 Dürener Straße, 52249 Eschweiler Under the guiding principle that “Human rights are the foundation of Europe”,
The volunteers from the ISHR Wittlich working group were in high spirits after loading the 600th aid consignment. Photo: ISHR ISHR Wittlich’s 600th aid convoy: help from person to person Wittlich, 3 July 2026 – The Wittlich branch of the International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) has reached a special milestone with the loading of its 600th humanitarian aid consignment. Numerous guests from the worlds of politics, civil
“Ambulances for Kharkiv – Donate so that help can be provided” Russian troops are attacking targets in Ukraine on a daily basis. Hospitals, medical facilities and emergency services are also being deliberately bombed. The danger is particularly high in regions close to the front line and in cities such as Kherson, Kramatorsk and Kharkiv. The targeted hunting of civilians and infrastructure in Kherson using so-called FPV (first-person view)
Russia uses 695 forms of torture against Ukrainian prisoners of war, including beatings, physical torture, sexual violence, and psychological abuse. This was reported by Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, during the presentation of the project “Made in Russia. Delivered into Captivity,” which documents Russian war crimes. The Ombudsman said that prisoners are strangled, attacked with dogs, beaten with electric shock devices, and forced to stand in
Anastasia Alekseeva, coordinator of the IAC ISHR monitoring mission, spoke to *Yuridicheskaya Gazeta* about the launch of an educational and analytical project Court monitoring involves observing the administration of justice from the sidelines. It is not carried out from the perspective of a party to the case, but rather from that of an observer who carefully records how the hearing proceeds, how the participants in the proceedings behave, and whether