Lev Ponomarev Seminar: The Role of Human Rights in the Modern World

2025-06-02T09:54:15+02:002. June 2025|

Russian human rights activist Lev Ponomarev will hold the second part of the seminar ‘The Role of Human Rights in the Modern World’ 6 June, Friday, 18:30 - 20:00 📍Espace Libertés | Reforum Space Paris The role of human rights in the modern world. Part 2 Seminar by Lev Ponomarev ‘... We begin our seminar in the days when the world is frozen in uncertainty - whether the fratricidal war

Мілітаризація українських дітей Росією є злочином проти їхньої ідентичності

2025-06-03T08:01:49+02:0019. May 2025|

Діти дошкільного віку, одягнені в радянську військову форму з прапорами до Дня Перемоги. Фото з пропагандистської телеграми каналу LuhanMedia Мілітаризація українських дітей Росією є злочином проти їхньої ідентичності Міжнародне товариство з прав людини (ISHR) рішуче засуджує примусову мілітаризацію та ідеологічну індоктринацію українських дітей дошкільного віку на окупованих Росією територіях України. Поточні дослідження показують, що навіть маленьких дітей в окупованих частинах Луганської області одягають у радянську форму, змушують скандувати

“Ukraine will decide for itself” – The courageous political prisoner Daria Kozyreva

2025-05-14T14:47:51+02:0014. May 2025|

On 24 February 2024, 19-year-old student and anti-war activist Daria Kozyreva was arrested in Saint Petersburg. Daria holds her mother's hand while the judge reads the judgement. Photo: Sota Vision On 24 February 2024, 19-year-old student and anti-war activist Daria Kozyreva was arrested in Saint Petersburg. The charge: she had placed a printout of the poem "Testament" by Taras Shevchenko on his memorial. The quoted lines read: "Bury

Europe must finally act decisively

2025-05-08T15:49:29+02:008. May 2025|

Europe must finally act decisively - two experts and a war opponent on Putin-Russia's fight against freedom! Valerio Krüger Dear readers, the struggle for freedom and peace is a painful daily reality for millions of people in massive brutality just a few hundred kilometres to the east of us. Tens of thousands of members of Ukrainian families are fighting on the front line, while civilians in Ukrainian cities

19-year-old anti-war activist Daria Kozyreva begins her closing statement to the Russian court in Ukrainian

2025-05-07T08:18:55+02:007. May 2025|

19-year-old anti-war activist Daria Kozyreva begins her closing speech in Ukrainian before the Russian court. She evokes the strength of Ukraine and says, "It is clear that Putin cannot realise that Ukraine is a sovereign nation. Today, the shackles have long since been thrown off. Nobody will put them back on Ukraine. The people have bled for their freedom for centuries. It will no longer surrender this freedom to anyone.

Цивільні в’язні на окупованих Росією територіях

2025-04-30T19:46:38+02:0030. April 2025|

Цивільні в'язні на окупованих Росією територіях Вступ і контекст З початку повномасштабного вторгнення Росії в Україну 24 лютого 2022 року з'явилися повідомлення про тисячі українських цивільних осіб, затриманих на окупованих Росією територіях, включаючи частини Донецької, Луганської, Херсонської, Запорізької областей та Крим. Ці затримання, часто свавільні та безпідставні, викликали значне занепокоєння з точки зору дотримання прав людини, а також звинувачення у катуваннях, насильницьких зникненнях та нелюдських умовах тримання під вартою. Ця

Manifesto of Russian human rights defenders: “To bring law and human rights back into international politics”

2025-04-25T14:31:39+02:0025. April 2025|

Russian human rights activists have prepared a manifesto "To return law and human rights to international politics".   The most dangerous and tragic trend in contemporary international politics is the gradual abandonment of international law and human rights as the basis of the world order, against the backdrop of the devaluation of the documents and institutions that protect them. In fact, it is the destruction of everything that was created

Lecture by Lev Ponomaryov: Strengthening democratic movements – overcoming dictatorships

2025-04-08T13:01:48+02:008. April 2025|

At the 53rd annual conference of the ISHR in March 2025, Russian human rights defender Dr Lev Ponomaryov will address the global crises caused by the Russian war of aggression, geopolitical tensions and the devaluation of human rights and international law. He calls for a resolute European stance and the protection of humanitarian concerns in international negotiations.  "Lasting peace will not be built if the nature of the political regime

The President of the ISHR adds personal words to Vladimir Novitsky

2025-04-16T19:03:05+02:007. April 2025|

The President of the ISHR adds personal words to Vladimir Novitsky Vladimir Novitski, President of the Russian Section of the ISHR, m. Prof. Dr. mult. Thomas Schirrmacher, President of the ISHR worldwide, r. Karl Hafen, successor to the founder of the ISHR, Managing Director for many years © ISHR In addition to the obituary of the International Society for Human Rights and its German Section to Vladimir Mikhailovich Novitsky, the

ISHR mourns president of the Russian section, lawyer Vladimir Novitsky

2025-04-07T11:53:07+02:006. April 2025|

The President of the Russian section of the International Society for Human Rights (ISHR), lawyer Vladimir Mikhailovich Novitsky , died suddenly and unexpectedly in the night of April 3 to 4, 2025 at the age of 68. The ISHR mourns the loss of a long-time colleague and good friend. Our thoughts are with his family and we express our deepest sympathy. Vladimir Nowitski, an expert in European legal history, was

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