Editorial: ISHR Newsletter July 2023
Dear members, friends, partners and supporters of the ISHR, on behalf of the ISHR Secretariat in Bonn/Germany, I am delighted and humbled to greet all supporters of global human rights work associated with us for the German summer break.
India: Anti-conversion laws: Admonition to Modi
For almost a decade, Narendra Modi, now India's prime minister, was not allowed to enter the United States of America. However, at the end of June, he was able to visit US President Joe Biden in Washington at eye level.
Nigeria: US Commission calls for Increased Vigilance over Violence against Christians
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom strongly recommends that the US government put Nigeria back on the list of countries whose religious freedom situation is of “particular concern”.
Nigeria: Sad Record of Buhari’s Presidency
On 29 May, President Muhammadu Buhari left office in Nigeria after eight years. His successor is Bola Tinubu. Buhari's first term in office was accompanied by great hope at the beginning of 2015.
Pakistan: Young Christian Facing Death Penalty over Fabricated Blasphemy Charges-Defense does not Give Up
Seeking help for a young man sentenced to death in Pakistan for alleged blasphemy, Pakistani human rights lawyer Aneeqa Anthony contacted the International Society for Human Rights on 31 May.
Sri Lanka: Refugees in Fear of Misery and Repatriation
Christians who fled persecution by Islamists from Pakistan to Sri Lanka have turned to the ISHR for help several times in the past. In the capital Colombo, Michaela Koller met needy people who, despite the efforts of the UN High Commissioner, have not yet been accepted in a third country.
Croatia: A Tribute to the Service and Work of Jadranka Cigelj on behalf of the ISHR
The International Society for Human Rights would like to issue a special tribute in honor of the great work of Jadranka Cigelj. She served as the head of the ISHR-Croatia section for just under three decades, although her story and the significance of her life work stretches further back.
Cuba: Recent Events Ratify the Systematic Violation of Human Rights in the Great Antillean Island
The 11th of July 2023 marked the second anniversary of what I call the Great National Anti-Communist Uprising, staged on the same date, but in the year 2021.
Pakistan: Report on Blasphemy case of Haroon Shehzad
Haroon Shehzad, a Christian man, aged about 49 years old was held accused of Blasphemy on 30th June 2023. He shared a post of the text from 1st Corinthians chapter 10: 18-22 on 27th June 2023 two days before Eid-Ul-Azha.
Kenya: Is Kenya Sending a Message to the World that we are a Paedophiles Paradise?
On the outskirts of Kenya´s capital Nairobi, lies a serene hilly town known as Ngong within Kajiado County. It is well known for its punishing hike trails and its unforgiving seven hills for those who love mountain climbing.
Cameroon: Human Trafficking
The crisis in the northwest, southwest and far north regions of Cameroon and its impact on the fight against trafficking in persons
Armenia: ISHR Armenia Marks end of the Judicial Process Monitoring Project
On May 27 of this year, the ISHR Armenian section held the final conference of the Judicial Process Monitoring Project.
Uganda: Campus Events Organized Under the Ambassadors Program are a Timely Intervention
A keen reflection upon my tenure as the pioneer ambassador of the International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) draws me to summarize my experience in three words: people, places, and possibilities.
Morocco: ISHR Leadership at Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference
“Working together for our common future” – this was the title of the Parliamentary Conference on Interfaith Dialogue in which Professor Thomas Schirrmacher and Matthias Boehning, ISHR Secretary General, participated from 13–15 June 2023 in Morocco.
