Voices of Change
Silenced Screens: How Online Abuse Violates Women’s Digital Rights in Cameroon
Every day, women log off social media platforms not by choice, but because of unrelenting harassment that follows them online.
Climate Change and Healthcare Access in Africa
Progress, Gaps, and the Road Ahead
The Culture of Silence
Why Victims of Child Sexual Abuse Don’t Speak Up
Nigerian Prisons System And The Right To A Fair Trial Within A Reasonable Time
In a prison cell in Apapa Correctional Facility, Ebuka who has been arrested for petty theft for over seven years sits close to the window, awaiting the moment in which his case would be tried.
Swimming to Work
The case of floods in kampala and their impact on health and human rights
The Unheard Cry
Sexual Violence Persisting Despite Endless Pleas for Justice
Latest News
Courageous Nasrin Sotoudeh encourages action for Iranian women on death row
“Here in Iran, we are in the midst of a civil society struggle against the death penalty, for women’s right to freely choose their clothing, and for freedom of expression.“
Syria: Supporting Christians under the new government
“If we want to live in peace, we Christians must demonstrate our willingness to help every day.”
Sokal, Odessa, and Kharkiv
The 23rd ISHR humanitarian aid transport reaches all destinations
Ukraine: Civilian Hostages and Humanitarian Assistance – ISHR Efforts in 2025
Abducted Ukrainian Civilians Need Advocates
Ending debt bondage with the help of ISHR
Report from Pakistan’s brick kilns at the annual meeting of the German section of the ISHR
The ISHR bids farewell to former international Treasurer Henriette Baroness de Payrebrune
The former Treasurer of ISHR Henriette Baroness de Payrebrune, died suddenly on Easter Monday at the age of 83.
Where in the world are our President and our Secretary General?
The ISHR bids farewell to former international Treasurer Henriette Baroness de Payrebrune
The former Treasurer of ISHR Henriette Baroness de Payrebrune, died suddenly on Easter Monday at the age of 83.
The President of the ISHR adds personal words to Vladimir Novitsky
In addition to the obituary of the ISHR and its German Section to Vladimir Mikhailovich Novitsky, Thomas Schirrmacher today made a personal statement.
Strengthen the Office of the Commissioner for Religious Freedom instead of giving it up
Religious freedom and human rights are hallmarks of German foreign and development policy
Who we are
The International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) was founded in 1972 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany and is now represented in over 30 countries. Learn more »
What we do
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