Russia: Desperate plea for help from a Russian prison
“I am not writing this letter to beg for sympathy. I am writing because the silence within these walls is becoming unbearable.” – Valery Perov
Lebanon: Undaunted Commitment to helping families in distress
“The situation here remains very unstable. Just when we think peace has finally returned, something happens that fuels tensions. It doesn’t look good. But we remain hopeful.”
Nigeria: Strengthening those left behind through solidarity with the survivors
“There are so many murders in Nigeria right now,” writes Sister Dr. Mary Rose-Claret Ogbuehi, founder of the local aid organization Women Empowerment through Education (WETE) in Nigeria’s Enugu State.
Syria: Christians in Syria need our support now
Many Christians still want to leave the country. “We no longer feel at home here,” many say, even though their families have lived in Syria for generations.
ISHR: Newsletter August 2026
Human rights work today is unfolding in a world undergoing profound transformation.
ICCJ Annual Conference in Hanover
As part of the annual conference of the International Council of Christians and Jews, Prof. Dr Thomas Schirrmacher, President of the ISHR, visited the Bergen-Belsen Memorial together with Jewish, Christian and Muslim religious representatives.
IGFM Wittlich’s 600th aid convoy: help from person to person
The Wittlich branch of the International Society for Human Rights has reached a special milestone with the loading of its 600th humanitarian aid consignment.
Indigenous peoples in the Pacific are increasingly under threat
Schirrmacher learns about the situation of Indigenous Peoples from the High Chief of Savusavu and other leaders across the Pacific
ISHR President meets the representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government in Germany
Thomas Schirrmacher met in Berlin with Dilshad Barzani, the representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Germany, at his office near the German Bundestag for an in-depth discussion.
ISHR President Participates in European Union Reception in Timor-Leste and Meets President José Ramos-Horta
The President of the ISHR participated in an official reception hosted by the Ambassador of the European Union to Timor-Leste on the occasion of the “Celebrating Europe” reception in Dili, Timor-Leste.