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Professor Thomas Schirrmacher addresses Sunni and Catholic leaders in Lebanon

2026-04-02T10:48:15+02:002. April 2026|

Upon the special request of the President of Lebanon, Joseph Auon, the President and the Secretary General of the International Society for Human Rights (ISHR), Thomas Schirrmacher and Matthias Böhning, participated in the first-ever Beirut International Conference on Intercultural and Interfaith Dialogue for Sustainability. Professor Thomas Schirrmacher addresses Sunni and Catholic leaders in Lebanon The conference was organised by the Lebanese One Voice Foundation, which is connected to

On 31 March, humanitarian aid for Ukraine was loaded under the supervision of Karin Müller-Kinet

2026-04-01T16:25:18+02:001. April 2026|

Karin Müller-Kinet has been working in humanitarian aid at ISHR for four decades. Under the leadership of Karin Müller-Kinet from Bergen-Enkheim, 106 banana crates of clothing, 41 food parcels, 3 beds and a generator were loaded onto a lorry belonging to the overseas aid organisation of the Free Evangelical Churches of Germany at midday on 31 March. Several #ISHR staff members pitched in despite changeable weather and loaded the relief

Speech of Prof. Thomas Schirrmacher, marking the 15th anniversary of the “Mission Freedom” safe houses

2026-03-30T15:49:14+02:0030. March 2026|

 Speech of Prof. Thomas Schirrmacher against (forced) prostitution: “Women are increasingly being treated as commodities” Thomas Schirrmacher giving the keynote © Mission Freedom Thomas Schirrmacher, a human rights expert specializing in religious freedom and in human trafficking, had the privilege of delivering the keynote speech at the 15th anniversary celebrations of Mission Freedom. He helped establish the organization 15 years ago, in part through his book “Human Trafficking,”

54-та щорічна конференція МТПЛ

2026-03-31T09:06:57+02:0025. March 2026|

54-та щорічна конференція МТПЛ Європа як Гарант Прав Людини та Миру Дата: 11–12 квітня 2026 року Місце: Інститут Густава Штреземана, Langer Grabenweg 68, 53175 Бонн Початок: 12:00 (заїзд з 11:00) Ми раді будемо вашій участі! Раз на рік ми об’єднуємо членів, партнерів, правозахисників, друзів та зацікавлених учасників з усього світу, щоб обговорити актуальні питання у сфері прав людини. Ми підтримуємо контакти з людьми

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

2026-03-19T16:14:07+01:0019. March 2026|

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

Україна: Російський бомбовий терор виснажує цивільне населення

2026-03-19T11:12:03+01:0019. March 2026|

Російські атаки в найхолоднішу пору року залишили свій слід у житті цивільного населення України. Атаки на об’єкти критичної інфраструктури, про які повідомляли наші телеканали, навіть близько не відображають тих тривалих наслідків, з якими цивільному населенню доведеться мати справу найближчим часом. Члени IGFM у Києві повідомляли в Telegram та інших каналах про своє відчайдушне становище: вони не знали, як при температурі -20 градусів і нижче, до того ж без світла та

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

2026-03-19T08:04:05+01:0017. March 2026|

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

Lukashenko regime cracks down on the IGFM

2026-03-16T12:28:49+01:0014. March 2026|

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

ISHR receives the Health:Angel

2026-03-14T09:03:01+01:0014. March 2026|

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

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

2026-03-13T09:07:54+01:0013. March 2026|

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

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