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Chronicle of disinformation and manipulation in Armenia August–October 7, 2026

ishr_online — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:10:07 +0000

Chronicle of disinformation and manipulation in Armenia August–October 7, 2026 How does a real state program turn into a promise to distribute money to everyone, a conference statement into a political accusation, and a real speech into a fabricated quote? Studies and educational materials published by the International Human Rights Community - Armenia organization since

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Armenien: Desinformation – Mittel der politischen Einflussnahme

ishr_online — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:50:02 +0000

IGFM schult Medienschaffende bei der Abwehr von „Fakenews“ In kaum einem Land war Desinformation so verbreitet wie in Armenien vor den Parlamentswahlen am 7. Juni 2026. Nach der aserbaidschanischen Militäroffensive 2023, durch die mehr als 100.000 Armenier aus Berg-Karabach vertrieben wurden, war es die erste Wahl, bei der sich die seit 2018 regierende, europa-freundliche Partei

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European Social Prize for the Honorary Chairperson

ishr_online — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:02:19 +0000

Katrin Bornmüller receives the 30th European Social Prize in Eschweiler The ISHR’s Honorary Chair has been committed to human rights and humanitarian aid for decades Frankfurt am Main/Eschweiler, 29 September 2026 – On 3 October, the Europaverein GPB e.V. will present the European Social Prize to Katrin Bornmüller from Wittlich, Honorary Chair of the ISHR.

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Deepfake: when you can’t even trust your own eyes

ishr_online — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:27:39 +0000

"Deepfake: When you can't even trust your own eyes" Imagine a famous person making a statement in a video. You see his face, you hear his voice. Everything seems real. But he never said that. This is a deepfake: a video, sound, or image created or modified by artificial intelligence that can convincingly imitate the

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Russia’s Path to Democracy: From the Triumph of 1991 to a Historic Turning Point. An interview with Lev Ponomarev

ishr_online — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:10 +0000

How did the August coup come about? Why did the army not open fire on the protesters? What did Russia’s future look like in August 1991? And why did the nomenklatura and the KGB take their revenge on the democrats? In the latest episode of ‘How Are Things Now?’, we spoke to Lev Ponomarev, a

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Moldova has seen its performance decline across all four criteria for democracy in the ‘State of Democracy 2026’ report

ishr_online — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:08:54 +0000

A warning sign for the region: what the new Global State of Democracy report reveals about the state of institutions in Moldova The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) presented its global report, "The Global State of Democracy 2026: Democracy in an Age of Conflict". The study, covering key parameters of state

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Перу/Росія: Смертельний чорний ринок роботи

Team — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:08:30 +0000

Повідомляється, що сотні громадян Перу заманювали до Росії за допомогою фальшивих пропозицій роботи, після чого їх примушували або змушували проходити службу в збройних силах Росії. Міжнародне товариство прав людини (IGFM) закликає до ретельного розслідування ймовірних мереж вербування та захисту для постраждалих. Фото: приватний архів Перу/Росія: смертоносний чорний ринок праці

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Do Russia’s 2026 election results show support for war?

ishr_online — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 08:49:08 +0000

Do Russia's 2026 election results show support for war? Claim: The victory of the pro-government United Russia party in the Russian State Duma elections and the high voter turnout show that citizens approved of the country's foreign policy and the war against Ukraine. Conclusion: Not confirmed. Official results show how many votes the electoral authorities

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Нікол Пашинян нагороджений Гессенською премією миру

Carmen Krusch-Grün — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:23:11 +0000

Нікол Пашинян нагороджений Гессенською премією миру: мир і демократія як стратегічний вибір Вірменії 18 вересня 2026 року в парламенті федеральної землі Гессен у Німеччині Прем’єр-міністру Республіки Вірменія Ніколу Пашиняну було вручено Гессенську премію миру за 2025 рік. У церемонії також взяли участь представники міжнародної мережі ISHR/IGFM: архієпископ проф. д-р mult. Томас Пауль Ширрмахер,

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MONITORING OF DISINFORMATION FLOWS Educational and practical manual for journalists, researchers and civil society representatives

ishr_online — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:23:11 +0000

The booklet was prepared within the framework of the "Monitoring Disinformation Flows" project by the Human Rights International (HRI) Armenia organization. The main goal of the project is to increase the level of media literacy, support journalists and young professionals in more effectively recognizing, analyzing, and countering disinformation flows in the modern information environment. MONITORING

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