Menschenrechte Osteuropa – News & Konflikte

“Monitoring of Disinformation Flows” Project Launched

ishr_online — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:24:50 +0000

The first meeting of the participants and organizers of the “Monitoring Disinformation Flows” project took place on June 20. The meeting was attended by journalists, researchers, activists, and young professionals taking their first steps in the field of journalism. Interest in the program was high: fifteen participants representing various professional and academic backgrounds were

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Why the World Must Reject War: 20 Human Rights Arguments for Peace

ishr_online — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:09:03 +0000

20 arguments in favour of peace from human rights activists Armed conflict remains one of the gravest threats to human dignity, human rights, and global stability. Across regions and political systems, war leaves behind destruction that extends far beyond the battlefield — affecting civilians, institutions, communities, and future generations. Preventing war is not only a

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Types of disinformation and their characteristics

ishr_online — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:14:22 +0000

ANATOMY OF MISINFORMATION Media Literacy and Information Resilience Educational Series Disinformation is not a homogeneous phenomenon: it has different forms, purposes, and dissemination mechanisms. To understand how it operates in the information environment, it is important to distinguish its main types and understand their characteristics. In general, three main approaches can be distinguished in the

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Anatomy of Manipulation: The 2026 Election in Light of the Facts

ishr_online — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 08:53:03 +0000

The 2026 parliamentary elections in Armenia became a testing ground not only for political competition, but also for large-scale information influence operations. While in previous elections the main challenges were related to internal political struggles, this time international observers, fact-checking organizations, and information security specialists recorded an unprecedented level of external information interference, the main

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The abduction and forced marriage of girls as a weapon against minorities

ishr_online — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 05:38:29 +0000

Human rights activists are calling for greater commitment and protection for Christians in Egypt Screenshot of the event during Thomas Schirrmacher’s speech On 27 May, ADF International held a press conference in Vienna on the systematic abduction, forced Islamisation and forced marriage of Christian girls and women in Egypt. The panel discussion was

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Albania: Citizens protest controversial resort project in protected coastal area

Carmen Krusch-Grün — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:37:42 +0000

Albania: Citizens protest controversial resort project in protected coastal area ISHR expresses concern over protests in Albania against controversial resort project in protected coastal area Tirana / Frankfurt am Main, 05.06.2026 — The International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) is closely following the ongoing protests in Albania against a controversial luxury resort project

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FIMI: External information manipulation and interference: a modern threat to the information field

ishr_online — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:40:06 +0000

FIMI (Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference) stands for "Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference." Photo: Vlad Deep https://unsplash.com Over the past decades, disinformation has become one of the most serious challenges in the modern world. With the rapid development of digital technologies, social networks, and online media, information has become not only a means

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Political persecution of children in Russia

ishr_online — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:12:46 +0000

An analytical review of the political persecution of minors in modern Russia. When, in the summer of 2020, 14-year-old teenagers from Kansk were arrested for putting up leaflets on a local FSB building, we were appalled by the callousness and cynicism of the Russian security forces, who were prepared to imprison eighth-graders for their

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Blankspot has obtained a Russian document entitled “2026 Programme of Work on Countering Fashism” from a reliable source.

ishr_online — Wed, 27 May 2026 13:09:39 +0000

Blankspot has obtained a Russian document entitled "2026 Programme of Work on Countering Fashism" from a reliable source. The document outlines both the general objectives and the specific methods for carrying out the work. The document states, among other things, states that the central aim is to present the elections as a vote of

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Schirrmacher promotes interfaith dialogue and human brotherhood in Abu Dhabi

ishr_online — Sun, 24 May 2026 08:02:59 +0000

Meeting the leadership of UAE’s re-eminent think tank TRENDS, invited by its famous founder and CEO Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Al-Ali (second from left) © BQ Schirrmacher promotes interfaith dialogue and human brotherhood in Abu Dhabi Prof Dr Dr Thomas Paul Schirrmacher, President of the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF) and President

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