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On the fifth anniversary of the "Xiamen Gathering" crackdown, 34 civil society organisations across the world reaffirm their solidarity with Chinese human rights defenders and lawyers persecuted for advocating for human rights.
Civil society urges States to ensure a resolution at the upcoming 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council addresses the protection of human rights defenders from emerging risks resulting from technological trends and shifting online spaces.
The suspension and, in some cases the termination, of US foreign aid is having profound and adverse human rights impacts, threatening the very existence of many human rights defenders, organisations and institutions.
Rising authoritarianism. An accelerating climate crisis. Continuing conflicts characterised by war crimes and crimes against humanity. It’s difficult to face 2025 with anything other than a sense of fear, inevitability and despair. Yet these are precisely the understandable impulses we must resist!
The UN has reviewed El Salvador's human rights record, with civil society, UN bodies and many States calling for the lifting of the state of emergency which, according to civil society groups, has led to the arbitrary detention of thousands of people.
NGOs call for an end to all forms of ethnicity-based attacks on civilians in Aljazeera, Darfur, Khartoum and other conflict areas in Sudan.
Espacio Público announced today that Carlos Correa had been indeed arrested and has now been released from detention.
The international community must uphold their commitments towards, and responsibility to protect, civilians by taking urgent measures to ensure access for necessary and life-saving humanitarian aid.
NGOs from across Venezuela and beyond call for the release of the Executive Director of Espacio Público, Carlos Correa, arbitrarily detained and forcibly disappeared by individuals believed to be connected with State security forces.
Ahead of the upcoming presidential inauguration, ISHR joins other international organisations calling for the end of repression and the respect of popular sovereignty in Venezuela.
Here are 10 human rights impacts we achieved in partnership with defenders and partners from around the world, with the support of our donors!
In 2024, national, regional, and international courts took action to protect and recognise the rights of human rights defenders. In this article, we explore some of the key cases that have shaped the legal landscape for those advocating for human rights.
