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)
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 selected from around fifty applications received. The main goal of the first meeting was not
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 political objective. It is a humanitarian and human rights imperative. 1. War destroys civilian lives
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 modern information environment: misinformation, disinformation, and a wide range of harmful information (malinformation). Although these
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 source of which was Russian influence networks. According to international observation missions, Armenian citizens were
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 attended by, amongst others, the spokesperson for human rights for the ÖVP parliamentary group, Dr
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 of communication, but also a tool of influence, pressure, and even political struggle. If previously
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 political views. Alas, six years on, such incidents have become commonplace for Russia’s ‘law enforcement’
