Editorial: ISHR Newsletter February 2025
United for Human Rights in Challenging Times
Welcoming a New Global Cohort of Ambassadors
ISHR Ambassador’s journey—a journey that began with a shared dream of empowering voices around the globe. Today, we proudly introduce the third cohort of ISHR Ambassadors.
Worldwide: Sharp Rise in Anti-Semitism
Almost half of all adults worldwide harbor deeply rooted anti-Semitic views. Neville Teller reported this shocking result of a survey on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
USA: Trump’s Immigration Policies and Human Rights Violations
Immigration policy has been one of the most controversial aspects of Donald Trump’s presidency, both during his first term (2017–2021) and his second term (2025–present).
Worldwide: Religious Freedom Increasingly Threatened
The human right to Freedom of Religion or Belief is being increasingly disregarded. This is the conclusion reached by the editors of the German “Religious Freedom” yearbook.
Bangladesh: Child labour in Bangladesh
Like in many developing countries, child labor has been a longstanding social condition in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh’s Human Rights Crisis
UN Report Reveals Abuses During Protest Crackdown
Kenya: The Enforced Disappearance and Murder Capital of the World?
On 6th February 2025, a human rights defender who was also a part of the ISHR volunteer network was found murdered and dumped by the roadside in Turkana County where he lived.
Congo: Rwanda’s Support for Rebels in Eastern Congo: A Deepening Crisis International Reaction
On 23rd January 2025, the UN Secretary-General has condemned Rwanda for providing military and logistical support to the March 23 Movement rebels in the eastern DRC.
Uganda: Supreme Court bans Military Courts from trying Civilians
On January 31, the Supreme Court of Uganda made a landmark decision to prohibit the use of military courts for trying civilians.
Ghana: The road to Ghana’s Right to Information
A journey of advocacy and legislative reform. “Secrecy, being an instrument of conspiracy, ought never to be the system of a regular government.” – Jeremy Bentham
Iran: Woman Punished with Prison after Baptism Abroad
The International Society for Human Rights and the Protestant news agency IDEA named the Iranian Christian Laleh Saati “Prisoner of the Month for February”.
China/Tibet: “Cultural annihilation” continues
The Munich-based political scientist and Asia expert Ingmar Niemann has described the human rights situation in Tibet as a matter of concern.
Save the Date: International Society for Human Rights Annual Meeting 2025
We are pleased to announce that the IGFM will hold its Annual General Meeting on March 29th and 30th, 2025, in Bonn, Germany.
