Please help Arsenij Turbin! Do you still remember your 18th birthday? For many young people, this birthday is a moment of new beginnings—the end of youth and the start of adulthood. For Arseniy Turbin, however, this day means something completely different: today he turns 18, and he is spending his birthday behind bars for the third year in a row. Arseniy was just 15 years old when he was arrested
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
The targeting logic behind Armenia's anti-European disinformation In June 2026, Russia’s foreign intelligence service accused the European Union of trying to expel the Russian Orthodox Church from Armenia. At the same time, in late May, another claim was circulating that Brussels had secretly agreed to resettle 250,000 Muslim migrants in Armenia . Both claims are false. However, they differ significantly in their content and the concerns on which they are
ICCJ Annual Conference in Hanover: Visit to Bergen-Belsen and workshop on Christian-Jewish dialogue Kneeling at the monument remembring the Jews murdered in Bergen-Belsen © BQ/Schirrmacher As part of the annual conference of the International Council of Christians and Jews (ICCJ), Prof. Dr Thomas Schirrmacher, President of the International Council of the International Society for Human Rights (ISHR), visited the Bergen-Belsen Memorial together with Jewish, Christian and Muslim religious
From free check-ups to 200,000 drams worth of medicine: how the mechanism of false advertising based on health works When a "free consultation" turns into a sale, and a "miracle weight loss solution" turns into a health risk "Free medical check-up", "Lose weight in just a few days", "100% natural remedy", "without diet and physical exertion", "treatment that doctors don't tell you about". It has long been no longer surprising
A publication has been circulating on social networks in recent days, according to which the government is preparing to provide up to 2 million drams of support to citizens over the age of 63. Attached to the publication is a photo of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, images of an elderly man’s cane and Armenian drams, and users are advised to go to the link arm.domru-info.ru/?p=8070 for details. At first glance,
Katy Walther, a member of the Hessian State Parliament, has taken on the role of political mentor for Aleh Khamenka Belarusian musician sentenced to three years’ imprisonment Katy Walther. Photo: Hessian State Parliament Frankfurt am Main, 11 August 2026 – Katy Walther, a member of the Hessian state parliament (Alliance 90/The Greens), has taken on the political patronage of the imprisoned Belarusian musician Aleh Khamenka. Together with
Thomas Schirrmacher with Dilshad Barzani, the representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Germany, at the representative office in Berlin. In the background is a portrait of his father, Mustafa Barzani, the historic leader of the Kurdish national movement and the spiritual founder of today’s Kurdistan Regional Government. ISHR President meets the representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government in Germany Thomas Schirrmacher, President of the International Society
Within the framework of the “Monitoring of Disinformation Flows” program, another regional seminar was held in the village of Krashen, Shirak region. The seminar was organized by the “Effective Governance and Community Development” NGO operating in the village, in particular , at the initiative and with the direct support of the organization’s president , Hripsime Petrosyan . The meeting was attended by community residents, from the youngest to the oldest. This gave the event
Fact-checking tools and practical methods for exposing disinformation How to learn to distinguish the real fact from manipulation The modern information environment creates unprecedented opportunities to obtain, disseminate information, and participate in public debate. However, the same environment has also become a platform for the rapid spread of disinformation, manipulative messages, and fake content . Photos, videos, “urgent” announcements, health tips, and various contests are shared on social networks every
