EUROPE
Turkey: Hopes of reopening fade 55 years after closure
A renewed spark of hope among Greek Orthodox Christians in Turkey has recently been extinguished after first being kindled at a meeting in Washington.
Russia: Desperate plea for help from a Russian prison
“I am not writing this letter to beg for sympathy. I am writing because the silence within these walls is becoming unbearable.” – Valery Perov
IGFM Wittlich’s 600th aid convoy: help from person to person
The Wittlich branch of the International Society for Human Rights has reached a special milestone with the loading of its 600th humanitarian aid consignment.
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.