ISHR NEWS
Belarus: ISHR at the Letucień Festival in Kraków: €230 raised for Aliaksandra Pulinovich
On 1 August, the ISHR took part in the Belarusian Letucień Festival in Kraków. The main purpose of our participation was to raise awareness of the case of the young Belarusian political prisoner Aliaksandra Pulinovich.
Between Protection and Extradition
ISHR urges Kazakhstan to stop the extradition of Julia Emelianova and Mansur Movlaev. If returned to Russia, both activists face politically motivated imprisonment, torture and enforced disappearance.
Kazakhstan must stop extradition of Russian activists
As Kazakhstan strengthens its economic partnership with the EU, the cases of Julia Emelianova and Mansur Movlaev raise urgent questions about human rights, refugee protection and compliance with the principle of non-refoulement.
What Can Germany Do to Help Prevent a Chinese Attack on Taiwan?
ISHR German Section Board Member Michael Leh argues that Germany must strengthen Taiwan’s deterrence, reduce dependence on China and deepen ties with its democracy.
Unwavering Moral Courage
At a ceremony in Leipzig, journalist Zhang Zhan and pastor Roland Kühne received the Liu Xiaobo Human Rights Prize for defending human rights.
China: Raid on house church
On June 14, 2026, the communist authorities of the People’s Republic of China conducted a large-scale raid against the Early Rain Covenant Church.
Vietnam: Christian imprisoned after changing his church
Y Tup Knul has been named as “Prisoner of the Month July 2026”. They are calling for action on behalf of the 56-year-old.
Syria: Minorities are waiting for accountability, security and equal rights
A year and a half after the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, religious minorities are still waiting for equality and the rule of law.
Pakistan/Egypt: Forced marriages of girls from minority groups
Professor Thomas Schirrmacher, President of the International Council of the ISHR, has denounced the frequent toleration of forced and child marriages by Pakistani authorities in a statement.
China/Tibet: Call for joint protest against new law
Parliamentarians from the three Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have called for Europe-wide condemnation of China’s “Law on Ethnic Unity and Progress” at a conference.
Cuba: Press conference in Berlin
On 27 May 2026, former political prisoner José Daniel Ferrer was in Berlin.
Armenia: Anatomy of Manipulation
The 2026 Election in Light of the Facts
ISHR President meets the representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government in Germany
Thomas Schirrmacher met in Berlin with Dilshad Barzani, the representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Germany, at his office near the German Bundestag for an in-depth discussion.
ISHR President Participates in European Union Reception in Timor-Leste and Meets President José Ramos-Horta
The President of the ISHR participated in an official reception hosted by the Ambassador of the European Union to Timor-Leste on the occasion of the “Celebrating Europe” reception in Dili, Timor-Leste.
The abduction and forced marriage of girls as a weapon against minorities
Statement by Thomas Schirrmacher: The abduction and forced marriage of girls as a weapon against religious and ethnic minorities
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.
ISHR Leaders Engage with Syriac-Orthodox Patriarch Amid Historic Post-Assad Elections
In a timely show of international solidarity, Archbishop Prof. Thomas Schirrmacher and Matthias Böhning met with His Eminence Ignatius Aphrem II.