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The International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) was founded in 1972 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany to advocate for and is now represented in over 30 countries. Learn more »
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Human Trafficking Experts visit Brick Factory Slaves in Lahore
Human Trafficking Experts visit Brick Factory Slaves in Lahore (Bonn, 21.08.2017) The President of the International Council of the International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) and author of the book ‘Human [...]
The International Society for Human Rights thanks the Catholic Bishops’ Conference in Cuba for its Great Courage
The International Society for Human Rights thanks the Catholic Bishops’ Conference in Cuba for its Great Courage (Bonn, 29.06.2017) The president of the International Council of the International Society for Human [...]
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS OUR PRESIDENT?
Guest lecture on human trafficking at the University of Cologne
Guest lecture on human trafficking at the University of Cologne The President of the International Council of the International Society for Human Rights, Thomas Schirrmacher, gave a lecture on “Human Trafficking – The Return of Slavery” in Lecture Hall XII of the University of Cologne at the invitation of the student association ‘campus connect’. According to Schirrmacher, “almost all countries of the world have tough laws and penalties against rape, torture and kidnapping or deprivation of liberty”. Forced prostitution covers all three crimes, but is treated much [...]
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