News from Activists
Albania: Citizens protest controversial resort project in protected coastal area
Albania: Citizens protest controversial resort project in protected coastal area ISHR expresses concern over protests in Albania against controversial resort project in protected coastal area Tirana / Frankfurt am Main, ...
Political persecution of children in Russia
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 ...
Blankspot has obtained a Russian document entitled “2026 Programme of Work on Countering Fashism” from a reliable source.
Blankspot has obtained a Russian document entitled "2026 Programme of Work on Countering Fashism" from a reliable source. The document outlines both the general objectives and the specific methods for ...
Schirrmacher promotes interfaith dialogue and human brotherhood in Abu Dhabi
Schirrmacher promotes interfaith dialogue and human brotherhood in Abu Dhabi Prof Dr Dr Thomas Paul Schirrmacher, President of the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF) and President of the International ...
Dmytro Lubinets: Russia uses 695 forms of torture against Ukrainian prisoners of war
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 ...
The ‘Social Design Agency’ network is linked to the Kremlin’s disinformation and influence operations
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 ...
Belarus: 848 political prisoners
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, 20 ...
Moldova’s prison system: signs of a systemic crisis and risks of human rights violations
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 ...
Human rights activist Nina Litvinova, 80, has taken her own life over the war and the plight of political prisoners
Nina Litvinova, a Moscow dissident and human rights activist has taken her own life at the age of 80. In a suicide note shared on Facebook by her cousin, the ...
A day in court: the experience of IAC ISHR observers
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 ...
Annual Conference 2026 – Anastasiya Alekseyeva
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 ...
Annual Conference 2026 – Kevin Lick
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 ...
Annual Conference 2026 Mikola Dziadok
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 ...
Press briefing in Giessen
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 ...
The IAC ISHR is preparing a practical guide on monitoring the right to a fair trial
The IAC ISHR is finalising a practical guide on monitoring the right to a fair trial In a context where trust in the justice system depends directly on the quality ...
2,100 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia have been returned to Ukraine
As part of the Bring Kids Back UA initiative, more than 2,100 children who had been forcibly displaced by Russia have been returned to Ukraine. Since the start of 2026, ...
