ISHR NEWS

Bangladesh: Rising Mob Violence Signals Alarming Human Rights Trends

The recent human rights statistics published by MSF have become a matter of serious concern regarding the overall human rights situation in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: Endangered Childhood

The Grim Reality of Child Rape-Murder, Male Sodomy in Residential Madrasas, and the Human Rights Crisis

Bangladesh: Growing Crisis of Violence, Impunity, and Insecurity

The ISHR Bangladesh expresses deep concern over the alarming rise in violent crimes and human rights violations across the country during the first four months of 2026.

Belarus: Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners

Over 840 Political Prisoners – Regime Practices Nuclear Warfare: ISHR demands the immediate release of all political prisoners

Cuba: Poverty, Hunger and Repression on Independence Anniversary

ISHR demands the immediate release of over 1,200 political prisoners in Cuba

Bangladesh: Children at Risk over Measles Outbreak and the Failure of Public Health Accountability

The ISHR expresses its profound concern over the alarming resurgence of measles across Bangladesh in 2026, which has already resulted in significant loss of young lives and exposed deep vulnerabilities within the national public health system.

Bangladesh: ISHR Brief, Human Rights Situation – April 2026

The human rights landscape in Bangladesh throughout April 2026 has become increasingly precarious, primarily due to a disturbing surge in mob violence and vigilantism.

Bangladesh: International Workers’ Day

On the occasion of International Workers’ Day, I write as the Bangladesh representative of the ISHR to reflect on the state of labour in our nation.

Ukraine: ISHR observes court proceedings

Fair proceedings despite the war

Russia: Political prisoners. Our mission: To remember, to warn, to help

According to information from OVD-Info, the only remaining human rights organization operating underground in Russia, approximately 1,400 to 1,700 people are currently imprisoned for political reasons.

Pakistan: Gratitude for liberation

“Good news: Javed Masih and his family are deeply grateful and happy as they have finally been freed from debt bondage.”

Lebanon: Solidarity with the weakest in times of war

Fear of the future has returned to Lebanon, a country that was once predominantly Christian and prosperous.

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Schirrmacher promotes interfaith dialogue and human brotherhood in Abu Dhabi

The President of the International Society for Human Rights held a series of high-level discussions in Abu Dhabi covering the fields of academia, politics and religion.

Conference in EU Parliament against Muslim Brotherhood featured Imam Twahidi

A high-level conference titled “Safeguarding Europe: Exposing the Growing Threat of the Muslim Brotherhood” was convened at the European Parliament.

Tribute to Monsignore Professor Obiora Francis Ike on his 70th birthday

Tribute by ISHR President Thomas Paul Schirrmacher

Beirut International Conference on Intercultural and Interfaith Dialogue for Sustainability

Upon the special request of the President of Lebanon, the President and the Secretary General of the ISHR participated in the first-ever Beirut International Conference on Intercultural and Interfaith Dialogue for Sustainability.

Speech marking the 15th anniversary of the “Mission Freedom” safe houses

Speech against (forced) prostitution: “Women are increasingly being treated as commodities”

ISHR receives the Health:Angel

International human rights organization honored with prestigious medical media award

President and Secretary General of ISHR visit Kurdistan

A report by Matthias Böhning

70th anniversary of the Conference of European Rabbis in Jerusalem

ISHR President delivered a keynote speech at the celebratory dinner

ISHR meets with new Chairwoman of the German Bundestag’s Human Rights Committee

The ISHR President and the ISHR Secretary General met with new Chairwoman of the Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid of the Deutsche Bundestag, the German Federal Parliament, Mechthild Heil.

Syria-Germany: Strengthening cooperation in the field of crisis response

The Syrian Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management discussed with a German delegation ways to strengthen cooperation in the areas of emergency, crisis and disaster response, as well as benefiting from German expertise.

“True security lies in protecting all Syrians”

ISHR leaders met with His Eminence Ignatius Aphrem II, Syriac-Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, to discuss the challenges facing Syria’s Christian communities following the country’s first parliamentary elections since the fall of the Assad regime.