EUROPE
The International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) is represented throughout Eastern and Western Europe, which primarily address issues related to violations of civil and political rights at home and abroad. The ISHR headquarters are located in Germany, and the German section carries out human rights work for ten different target countries worldwide.
Updates
Belarus: Monitoring Report on the Repressions against Priests and Believers
The regime of Aliaksandr Lukashenka continues to persecute priests and believers of various faiths for their civic stance and their condemnation of violence and the war of Russia against Ukraine.
ISHR Latvia – Humanitarian help is sorely needed at 22% inflation
In early Sunday morning on 6th November, 2022, ISHR Latvian Section received 106th Humanitarian aid transport from IGFM Wittlich working group. It came after a longer break and is much needed by people here.
IGFM: Holodomor – killing by starvation – must not happen again
IGFM appeals to all those who are not necessarily dependent on the German government's subsidies to donate to organisations like IGFM that provide humanitarian aid in Ukraine.
Switzerland: PluSport Handicap Receives Swiss Human Rights Award
The Swiss section of ISHR has awarded PluSport Handicap Switzerland, the head organization for Swiss disabled sports, with the Swiss Human Rights Award.
Sweden: Forced Organ Harvesting – „An unprecedented evil on this planet”
For many years, ISHR Sweden has been engaged in the Almedalen Week, a yearly meeting-point for politicians and Non-governmental Organizations on Gotland.
Lithuania: Humanitarian Aid is Changing the Lives of Ukrainian and Belarusian Refugees
In a letter from “Our House/Nash Dom”, Olga Karach described how much the humanitarian aid of ISHR means for her and the Ukrainian-Belarusian exile community.