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Dmytro Lubinets: Russia uses 695 forms of torture against Ukrainian prisoners of war

2026-05-24T09:31:52+02:00

Russia uses 695 forms of torture against Ukrainian prisoners of war, including beatings, physical torture, sexual violence, and psychological abuse. This was reported by Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, during the presentation of the project “Made in Russia. Delivered into Captivity,” which documents Russian war crimes. The Ombudsman said that prisoners are strangled, attacked with dogs, beaten with electric shock devices, and forced to stand in

Dmytro Lubinets: Russia uses 695 forms of torture against Ukrainian prisoners of war2026-05-24T09:31:52+02:00

The ‘Social Design Agency’ network is linked to the Kremlin’s disinformation and influence operations

2026-05-24T09:26:17+02:00

The name ‘Social Design Agency’ (SDA) is used in various contexts; however, in the international media and Western official sources, the abbreviation ‘SDA’ primarily refers to the Russian network ‘Social Design Agency’, which is linked to the Kremlin’s disinformation and influence operations. The ‘Social Design Agency’ network is linked to the Kremlin’s disinformation and influence operations According to the British government, Reuters, Mediamax and a number of investigative media outlets,

The ‘Social Design Agency’ network is linked to the Kremlin’s disinformation and influence operations2026-05-24T09:26:17+02:00

Belarus: 848 political prisoners

2026-05-22T14:57:59+02:00

To mark the Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners in Belarus on 21 May, the International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) is drawing attention to their plight and the systematic use of torture in Belarusian prisons. Foto: Canva   Political Prisoners' Day in Belarus Belarus: Over 840 political prisoners – regime conducts nuclear war exercises ISHR calls for the immediate release of all political prisoners Minsk/Frankfurt am Main,

Belarus: 848 political prisoners2026-05-22T14:57:59+02:00

Moldova’s prison system: signs of a systemic crisis and risks of human rights violations

2026-05-22T12:31:28+02:00

The events at Penitentiary No. 3 in Leova in May 2026 served as one of the most alarming indicators of the state of the prison system in the Republic of Moldova. Moldova’s prison system: signs of a systemic crisis and risks of human rights violations Reports of hunger strikes, acts of self-harm, mass protests by prisoners and allegations of ill-treatment by the prison administration and special forces point not to

Moldova’s prison system: signs of a systemic crisis and risks of human rights violations2026-05-22T12:31:28+02:00

Human rights activist Nina Litvinova, 80, has taken her own life over the war and the plight of political prisoners

2026-05-19T08:49:13+02:00

Nina Litvinova, a Moscow dissident and human rights activist has taken her own life at the age of 80. Nina Litvinova. Photo: Alexandra Astakhova / Mediazona In a suicide note shared on Facebook by her cousin, the journalist Maria Slonim, Litvinova said she could no longer bear her powerlessness in the face of Russia’s war against Ukraine and the mass imprisonment of antiwar people at home. She was

Human rights activist Nina Litvinova, 80, has taken her own life over the war and the plight of political prisoners2026-05-19T08:49:13+02:00

A day in court: the experience of IAC ISHR observers

2026-05-12T15:43:06+02:00

Anastasia Alekseeva, coordinator of the IAC ISHR monitoring mission, spoke to *Yuridicheskaya Gazeta* about the launch of an educational and analytical project Court monitoring involves observing the administration of justice from the sidelines. It is not carried out from the perspective of a party to the case, but rather from that of an observer who carefully records how the hearing proceeds, how the participants in the proceedings behave, and whether

A day in court: the experience of IAC ISHR observers2026-05-12T15:43:06+02:00

Annual Conference 2026 – Anastasiya Alekseyeva

2026-05-06T10:59:36+02:00

Anastasiya Alekseyeva Anastasiya Alekseyeva speaks about the work of ISHR in Ukraine, ranging from direct humanitarian aid at the front line to monitoring the rule of law, in order to help secure a just and democratic future for the country despite the war. “We want to leave our children a country where it is possible to live after the war, where they can develop and where they

Annual Conference 2026 – Anastasiya Alekseyeva2026-05-06T10:59:36+02:00

Annual Conference 2026 – Kevin Lick

2026-05-06T09:07:40+02:00

Kevin Lick Kevin Lick, the youngest prisoner in Russia to be convicted of “high treason”, speaks about the dangers of political indifference and state repression, which he experienced firsthand. Despite psychological torture and imprisonment, he now uses his freedom to draw attention to the fate of the more than 1,500 political prisoners who remain behind bars and to fight against collective forgetting. Bonn, 11 April 2026. Speech

Annual Conference 2026 – Kevin Lick2026-05-06T09:07:40+02:00

Annual Conference 2026 Mikola Dziadok

2026-05-04T12:18:54+02:00

Mikola Dziadok „A free Belarus means a free Europe”“ Bonn, April 11, 2026. Presentation at the Annual General Meeting: Mikola Dziadok is a Belarusian blogger, journalist, and activist who has spent a total of 10 years of his life in prison. After serving his first prison sentence, he was arrested again during the 2020 protests and sentenced to another term of imprisonment. He was finally released in

Annual Conference 2026 Mikola Dziadok2026-05-04T12:18:54+02:00

Press briefing in Giessen

2026-04-30T15:51:24+02:00

From right to left: Member of the Bundestag Dagmar Schmidt, Lord Mayor Frank-Tilo Becher, Member of the Bundestag Frederik Bouffier and ISHR member Gerhard Keller hold up portraits of abducted Ukrainian civilians for whom they have taken on political sponsorships. Gerhard Keller is holding the portrait of Kostiantyn Zinovkin, whose political sponsors are Member of the European Parliament Michael Gahler and Member of the State Parliament Frank Steinraths. Press

Press briefing in Giessen2026-04-30T15:51:24+02:00
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