ISHR: Newsletter February 2024
With this newsletter you will again receive extensive updates from numerous countries, human rights contexts and areas of ISHR’s work.
With this newsletter you will again receive extensive updates from numerous countries, human rights contexts and areas of ISHR’s work.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened a controversial Hindu temple in Ayodhya in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on 22 January 2024.
The German Section of the ISHR organizes its 52nd Annual Conference. Guided by the overarching topic “War in Europe – Stand up for human rights – right now!”
The role of young people in civic processes, can no longer be emphasized considering their importance in decision making and participation in important areas.
The International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) was deeply shocked to learn on Friday, 16 February 2024, of the death of Alexei Anatolyevich Navalny.
This year, more than 2 billion people will be casting their votes, making it a crucial year for democracy.
The Last 5 years have been a particularly challenging time in Pakistan regarding the economy, security, international relations and Human Rights.
On the 1st of February, we were interviewed by the Harem news agency; we discussed the acts of aggression against the Kurdistan region of Iraq and their threat to international peace and security. We also discussed the Iranian attack on the city of Erbil and the killing of civilians and children.
On the 18th of January, we were interviewed on K24 satellite channel to discuss the role of the international community in protecting human rights based on a collective human security approach.
A new, stricter law on religion was published in Belarus on 5 January and is due to come into force on 5 July.