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Human rights activist Lev Ponomarev has been placed on a wanted list

2026-03-19T16:14:07+01:00

The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has issued a warrant for the arrest of Lev Ponomarev, an 84-year-old human rights activist and former director of the ‘For Human Rights’ movement.   Diese Informationen hat „Mediazona“ in der Datenbank des Ministeriums gefunden. Screenshot: Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs It is not known exactly what Ponomarev is accused of. The contact number listed on the wanted notice is that of the duty

Human rights activist Lev Ponomarev has been placed on a wanted list2026-03-19T16:14:07+01:00

54th Annual Conference of the ISHR

2026-03-20T13:33:54+01:00

  Annual Conference: Europe as a guarantor of human rights and peace Date: 11 and 12 April 2026 Venue: Gustav Stresemann Institute, Langer Grabenweg 68, 53175 Bonn Start: 12 noon (arrival from 11 am) We look forward to seeing you there! Once a year, we come together with members, partners, human rights activists, friends and interested parties from all over the world to discuss current human rights issues. We are

54th Annual Conference of the ISHR2026-03-20T13:33:54+01:00

Ukraine: Russian bombing campaigns are taking their toll on the civilian population

2026-03-19T11:05:16+01:00

The Russian attacks during the coldest time of the year have taken their toll on the civilian population in Ukraine The attacks on critical infrastructure reported by our television channels do not begin to describe the long-term consequences that the civilian population will have to cope with in the coming period. ISHR members in Kyiv took to Telegram and other channels to express their despair at not knowing how to

Ukraine: Russian bombing campaigns are taking their toll on the civilian population2026-03-19T11:05:16+01:00

Moldova: New Law on Political Parties Draws Criticism from Legal Experts

2026-03-19T08:04:05+01:00

Recent amendments to Moldova’s law on political parties have raised growing concern among legal experts and human rights organizations. The reform, adopted in 2025, significantly expands the state’s ability to restrict the activities of political parties or even dissolve them. The government justifies the changes as necessary to combat illegal party financing, voter bribery, and foreign interference in political processes. However, critics warn that some of the new provisions could

Moldova: New Law on Political Parties Draws Criticism from Legal Experts2026-03-19T08:04:05+01:00

Lukashenko regime cracks down on the IGFM

2026-03-16T12:28:49+01:00

The ISHR’s social media accounts have been classified as ‘extremist material’ in Belarus The human rights organisation is not deterred by this designation and will continue its work on Belarus. In the Republic of Belarus, the long-standing dictator Lukashenko rules with brutal severity and has thousands of people arrested on arbitrary grounds. Hundreds of thousands of Belarusians have left the country since the rigged elections of 2020, whilst thousands more

Lukashenko regime cracks down on the IGFM2026-03-16T12:28:49+01:00

ISHR receives the Health:Angel

2026-03-14T09:03:01+01:00

International human rights organization honored with prestigious medical media award (from left) Shaghayegh Taherkhani, Markus Berger (Health Media Award e. V.), Matthias Böhning, Thomas Schirrmacher, and Masoud Takhsha at the awards ceremony © ISHR Bonn, March 11, 2026 – The International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) is today being honored with the Health:Angel – one of the most prestigious awards in German-language health media, presented by Health Media

ISHR receives the Health:Angel2026-03-14T09:03:01+01:00

In Belarus, the social networks of the International Society for Human Rights have been declared “extremist.”

2026-03-13T09:07:54+01:00

On 10 March, the Goretsky District Court recognised the Instagram, X and Facebook pages of the International Society for Human Rights as "extremist". On March 10, a court in the Horki District of Belarus declared the social media pages of the International Society for Human Rights on Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), and Facebook to be “extremist.” The decision concerns the official accounts of an international human rights organization that has

In Belarus, the social networks of the International Society for Human Rights have been declared “extremist.”2026-03-13T09:07:54+01:00

Russian society is atomised

2026-03-11T15:01:43+01:00

Russian society is atomised Russia is home to members of various indigenous peoples. For example, the Itelmen in Kamchatka. Itelmen human rights activist Dmitry Berezhkov, who lives in exile in Norway, explains how they are oppressed in Vladimir Putin's empire. BY MICHAEL LEH Dmitry Berezhkov comes from the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Far East of the Russian Federation. The 47-year-old belongs to the small indigenous Itelmen people, of whom only about 2,500

Russian society is atomised2026-03-11T15:01:43+01:00

Ukraine and Moldova – among the countries with the highest number of victims of human trafficking

2026-03-11T08:53:28+01:00

Over 39,000 cases of human trafficking have been reported in Europe over the past 20 years. Image generated by AI War and population displacement, particularly following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, are intensifying the crisis, as victims face forced labor and sexual exploitation. Over the past two decades, more than 39,000 cases of human trafficking have been recorded in Europe, according to the latest data from

Ukraine and Moldova – among the countries with the highest number of victims of human trafficking2026-03-11T08:53:28+01:00

President Tho­mas Schirrmacher and Secretary General of ISHR Matthias Böhning visit Kurdistan

2026-03-10T13:58:24+01:00

President Tho­mas Schirrmacher and Secretary General of ISHR Matthias Böhning visit Kurdistan Thomas Schirrmacher with H. E. First Ahmed, Minister of Justice of Kurdistan © ISHR   The President and the Secretary General of the International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) visited Kurdistan to learn more about the humanitarian aid work of the ISHR Kurdistan Section and to strengthen good relations with the Barzani Charity Foundation (BCF), ISHR’s most

President Tho­mas Schirrmacher and Secretary General of ISHR Matthias Böhning visit Kurdistan2026-03-10T13:58:24+01:00
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