4 Years of Russia’s Unprovoked War of Aggression Against Ukraine

2026-02-03T16:19:45+01:00

4 Years of Russia’s Unprovoked War of Aggression Against Ukraine The EU must confront the “end of the values-based world order” far more decisively on its own continent. Everyone understands that the EU’s Zeitenwende cannot be carried out as swiftly or sharply as the decision-making of a one-man rule in a single country. But the fact that, after four years, in the largest country in Europe, the Russian army

4 Years of Russia’s Unprovoked War of Aggression Against Ukraine2026-02-03T16:19:45+01:00

The appeal of the Council of Christian Churches of Ukraine

2026-01-25T08:34:17+01:00

The appeal of the Council of Christian Churches of Ukraine The Council of Christian Churches of Ukraine, whose members are religious associations representing the majority of Christian communities in our country, expresses its profound indignation at yet another instance of the Russian state’s use of religion and religious institutions to justify and sustain its aggressive policies. The immediate impetus for this statement was the “Report of the Foreign Intelligence Service”

The appeal of the Council of Christian Churches of Ukraine2026-01-25T08:34:17+01:00

Edgar Lamm: “We want to be where others don’t go.”

2026-01-21T15:32:21+01:00

  Founded during the Cold War, the International Society for Human Rights is still active worldwide today.   In the interview, its chairman talks about religious freedom, political prisoners and the Cuban secret service. Edgar Lamm IGFM Mr Lamm, many people are familiar with Amnesty International, but the IGFM is less well known. What kind of organisation is it? The IGFM was founded in 1972 in response to

Edgar Lamm: “We want to be where others don’t go.”2026-01-21T15:32:21+01:00

Mourning Mart Olav-Niklus

2026-01-08T17:42:32+01:00

Estonian independence fighter Mart-Olav Niklus passed away on 25 December 2025 at the age of 91. The ISHR remembers him and his legacy. Obituary for Mart-Olav Niklus Hero of the Estonian independence movement Mart-Olav Niklus was a political prisoner in the former Soviet Union from 1959 to 1966 and from 1981 to 1988. After Estonia gained independence in 1991, he was a member of the Estonian Parliament from

Mourning Mart Olav-Niklus2026-01-08T17:42:32+01:00

Partnership for the protection of human rights

2025-12-30T13:43:21+01:00

The Ombudsman's Office signed a Memorandum of Cooperation and Partnership between the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, and the Information and Analytical Centre of the International Society for Human Rights (IAC ISHR), which is the national representative of the International Society for Human Rights (ISHR, Germany) in Ukraine, represented by its director, Anton Feliksovich Alekseev. The memorandum provides for the development of a long-term partnership in the

Partnership for the protection of human rights2025-12-30T13:43:21+01:00

Andrzej Poczobut: Jailed for Reporting in Belarus

2025-12-19T11:49:25+01:00

Andrzej Poczobut The 51-year-old journalist Andrzej Poczobut from Belarus was arrested on 25 March 2021 and sentenced to eight years in prison on 8 February 2023. He is currently held in a high-security penal colony in Navapolatsk. Despite serious health issues, his access to medical care remains limited. Case facts: Date of birth: 16 April 1973 Arrested: 25 March 2021 Sentenced: 8 February 2023 Charges: “Calls for actions aimed at

Andrzej Poczobut: Jailed for Reporting in Belarus2025-12-19T11:49:25+01:00

Maria Kolesnikova, Viktor Babariko and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Beliatski have been released

2025-12-14T11:15:47+01:00

Belarus has released 123 political prisoners, including leaders of the 2020 protests. Maria Kolesnikova and other released political prisoners, 13 December 2025  COORDINATION HEADQUARTERS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS OF WAR / AFP / Scanpix / LETA Alexander Lukashenko agreed to this as part of an agreement with US President Donald Trump and at his request, "in connection with the lifting of illegal sanctions against the potash industry." Today, a

Maria Kolesnikova, Viktor Babariko and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Beliatski have been released2025-12-14T11:15:47+01:00

Putin punishes his critics into the next generation

2025-12-05T16:15:53+01:00

Russia — helping those driven to complete poverty by state repression In modern Russia, not only critics of the authorities are persecuted, but also those who try to defend them. The story of lawyers Aleksei Liptser, Vadim Kobzev and Igor Sergunin is a vivid example of how far repression can go. All three represented Alexei Navalny until his still-unexplained death in custody. But on 13 October 2023, they themselves became

Putin punishes his critics into the next generation2025-12-05T16:15:53+01:00

Christmas party under drone attacks and rocket fire

2025-12-05T14:49:10+01:00

This would be the third Christmas celebration that the ISHR (International Society for Human Rights) has organised for aid workers and victims of the war   Christmas celebration at the children’s hospital © ISHR Ukraine Section “The situation in northeastern Ukraine is deteriorating. People there are suffering from ongoing power outages, inadequate logistics, and especially the psychological pressure of approaching, buzzing drones. Due to unpredictable missile attacks, children

Christmas party under drone attacks and rocket fire2025-12-05T14:49:10+01:00

Abducted Without a Trace: The Story of Vitaliy Gvozdenko

2025-11-21T14:11:55+01:00

Vitaliy Gvozdenko The 46-year-old Vitaliy Gvozdenko from Melitopol was abducted by Russian soldiers on April 29, 2022. His whereabouts remain unknown, and his health condition is unclear. Case facts: Identity: Ukrainian driver Date of Birth: 7 August 1979 Last known Location: Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia Region Abducted: 29 April 2022 Report On the morning of 29 April 2022, Russian soldiers broke into Vitaliy’s apartment, searched the premises, and seized his documents, phone, and

Abducted Without a Trace: The Story of Vitaliy Gvozdenko2025-11-21T14:11:55+01:00
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