Ukraine Caring for injured people, enabling rehabilitation, reintegrating traumatised people into their families and society

2025-08-02T09:54:23+02:002. August 2025|

Caring for the injured, enabling rehabilitation, reintegrating traumatised people into their families and society. Ukraine IGFM member R.B., who together with the local organisation "Veterans" has been assisting war victims with permanent disabilities and their families - children, wives, elderly parents - as well as orphans and widows in Odessa for almost two months, reports on the consequences of the Russian tactics of attrition - pretending to be willing to

MP Michael Gahler in the European Parliament: The fate of Ukrainians under Russian control is appalling.

2025-07-17T17:21:11+02:0018. June 2025|

German MP Michael Gahler addressed the European Parliament MP Michael Gahler in the European Parliament: The fate of Ukrainians under Russian control is appalling. In the photo on the right, Konstantin Zinovkin He outlined the problem of Ukrainians being held captive by the Russian Federation. Here is an excerpt from his speech: If we look at the physical condition of most of the released Ukrainians during the prisoner

Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict in Ucraine

2025-06-13T14:05:04+02:0013. June 2025|

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has issued a fact sheet on the situation of civilian casualties in Ukraine for April 2025.   With at least 209 civilians killed and 1,146 injured, the number of civilian casualties in April was 23 per cent higher than in March 2025, and 84 per cent higher than in April 2024. April was also the deadliest month for civilians since

On 4 June, we remember the children who were killed by the Russian war of aggression

2025-06-05T16:08:15+02:004. June 2025|

On 4 June, we remember the children who were killed by the Russian war of aggression The photo was taken with artificial intelligence. We do not know how many there really are - mass graves near Mariupol and in occupied cities remain undiscovered. Since the beginning of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, at least 631 children have been killed and over 1,975 injured - many of

SG Participates in Letter-Writing Workshop for Ukrainian Civilian Prisoners in Berlin

2025-06-02T08:50:38+02:002. June 2025|

  On 27 May, ISHR Secretary General Matthias K. Boehning participated in a letter-writing workshop in Berlin, co-organised by ISHR and the human rights organisation Libereco. The event focused on writing postcards to Ukrainian civilian prisoners detained by Russian authorities and sending letters of appeal to the Russian Embassy. With about 20 participants, the workshop produced 50 postcards and 60 appeal letters. Special guest Liusiena Zinovkina, wife of a detained

Russia’s militarisation of Ukrainian children is a crime against their identity

2025-06-03T07:56:26+02:0019. May 2025|

Preschool children dressed in Soviet military uniforms with flags for Victory Day. Photo from the propaganda telegram of the LuhanMedia channel Russia's militarisation of Ukrainian children is a crime against their identity The International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) strongly condemns the forced militarisation and ideological indoctrination of Ukrainian preschool children in the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine. Current research shows that even small children in the occupied parts

Europe must finally act decisively

2025-05-08T15:49:29+02:008. May 2025|

Europe must finally act decisively - two experts and a war opponent on Putin-Russia's fight against freedom! Valerio Krüger Dear readers, the struggle for freedom and peace is a painful daily reality for millions of people in massive brutality just a few hundred kilometres to the east of us. Tens of thousands of members of Ukrainian families are fighting on the front line, while civilians in Ukrainian cities

Civilian Prisoners in Russian-Occupied Territories

2025-04-30T19:28:55+02:0030. April 2025|

Civilian Prisoners in Russian-Occupied Territories  Introduction and Context Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, 2022, reports have emerged of thousands of Ukrainian civilians detained in Russian-occupied territories, including parts of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Crimea. These detentions, often arbitrary and lacking legal basis, have raised significant human rights concerns, with allegations of torture, enforced disappearances, and inhumane conditions. This article provides an informative overview of

Trainee in Berlin

2025-01-20T15:41:54+01:005. December 2024|Tags: , , , |

  l. Dr. Sonja Müller Trainee in Berlin As part of the media actor training project, a representative of the Ukrainian section, together with representatives of the German and Armenian sections, visited a number of organizations and took an active part in meetings from November 26 to 29. The meetings were diverse, interesting, and useful. Many new acquaintances, information, and hopes for fruitful interaction. Each meeting revealed a

Visit to the Hessian State Parliament

2025-01-20T15:36:28+01:0021. November 2024|Tags: , , , |

Visit to the Hessian State Parliament On November 20, 2024, as part of the program and internship, interns from the Armenian and Ukrainian sections, together with representatives of the German section, visited the Landtag of Hesse (German: Hessischer Landtag) - the parliament of the state of Hesse. During the meeting, we met and had the opportunity to ask questions to deputies Martina Feldmeyer and Miriam Dahlke (representatives of the Union

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