Editorial: ISHR Newsletter September 2023
Dear members, friends, partners and supporters of the International Society for Human Rights, I greet you all on today's International Day of Democracy.
Day for Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion
Statement from ISHR on International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief on 22nd of August
Morocco: Demonstrating the True Spirit of Unity and Compassion
Human rights are not merely theoretical but also practical and inspirational. When everything else disappears, only human values and unity remain.
Nicaragua: The Catholic Church – Side by Side with the People
In the history of humanity few institutions have been so controversial when it comes to their role played as the Roman Catholic Church.
Cameroon: Arm Separatist Groups Continue to Hold Education Hostage in the Northwest and Southwest Regions of Cameroon
2023/2024 has been marked by serious human rights violations on education and the civilian population in the Northwest and Southwest regions of Cameroon.
Cameroon: Amplifying Youth Voices as Agent of Change
This year’s theme on the International Day for Democracy, celebrated annually on the 15th of September, is centered on: Empowering the Next Generation.
Work Report:-From the ISHR Vice President for Asia and the Pacific
Our vice president of Asia and Pacific has been undertaking several projects that support human rights awareness raising and capacity building.
Nicaragua: Cast light on Bishops Rolando José Álvarez and Silvio José Báez
Rolando José Álvarez and Silvio José Báez Ortega have faced the most pernicious of situation in Nicaragua as they stand up to the repressive regime of long-term ruler, Daniel Ortega.
Global: Brief on the Importance of Advocating for Social Economic Rights in Developing Countries
Socioeconomic rights are human rights focused on the economic and social well-being. They include access to necessities like food, education, and health care.
Iraq: Christian Property In Danger
With a presidential stroke of the pen, the legal situation of the largest Christian community in Iraq, the Chaldean Catholic Church, has been thrown into turmoil.
Iran: Pressure On Bahai Increases
In Iran, 90-year-old Jamaloddin Khanjani, once a member of the unofficial governing body of the Iranian Bahai community, was arbitrarily arrested on 13 August.
Pakistan: Number Of Revenge Attacks On Blasphemy Suspects Grows
Under the false pretext of having to defend themselves against insults to Islam, members of religious minorities in Pakistan are being attacked more frequently.
Nepal: Claim and Reality of the Constitution
The country has one of the best and most inclusive constitutions in the world on paper, but there is still work to be done in implementing it in the reality of social life.
Bhutan: Inner Harmony, Outer Tension
The small Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, with a population of just under 880,000, can justifiably be described as one of the most isolated countries in the world.
