OUR VOICE IN THE PRESS

  The International Observatory of Human Rights partners with Liberal International in Denmark to Commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights. IOHR was invited to Copenhagen to partner with the Liberal International Committee in a series of events with one of its leading Danish members, social liberal party Radikale Venstre to … Read more →

The International Observatory of Human Rights launched IOHR Ambassadors, a programme dedicated to developing the skills of young people who have a passion for human rights. “IOHR Ambassadors” gives young people the opportunity to make a difference by shaping the human rights narrative with their own voices. Participants will be trained and supervised by IOHR … Read more →

The International Observatory of Human Rights launches its human rights web TV content on the netgem.tv Interactive platform in January 2019. It will bring human rights issues to TV audiences from over 20 countries across Europe, Australia, Latin America and the Middle East. This content will also be displayed on SoundBox Units, PCs, tablets and mobiles … Read more →

The International Observatory of Human Rights launched NGO Focus, a show broadcast on the IOHRTV human rights TV platform dedicated to showcasing the work of non-governmental organisations and the heroes who dedicate their lives to the noble cause of championing civil society. The first episode, filmed in a studio based on the banks of the … Read more →

IOHR held a protest of solidarity outside the UN headquarters on the 1st November to highlight the plight of press freedom in Turkey. IOHR also held an international conference on the 2nd of November bringing together outspoken members of the British, Swiss, and Dutch parliaments who have been working on the Turkish crisis along with … Read more →

The Royal Society was the prestigious venue for the first ever awards celebrating the community sponsorship of Syrian refugees. The event was organised by Citizens UK foundation group, Sponsor Refugees, who created the awards to recognise the considerable achievements of individuals, community and faith groups, local authorities and even the Government in resettling refugees in … Read more →

PETITION TO FREE WA LONE AND KYAW SOE OO Daw Aung San Suu Kyi State Counsellor Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister of the President’s Office of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Counsellor Office No 8 Naypyitaw, Myanmar London, 27th September 2018 Dear State Counsellor, A free press is the core of any … Read more →

As right-wing extremists take to the streets of Rostock in north eastern Germany, to drive their anti-immigration agenda, IOHR in partnership with the University of Rostock brought international experts to share their insights on de-radicalization, women who have joined Islamic extremist groups such as ISIS and how to counter both right-wing and Jihadism. ‘Women in … Read more →

Tima Kurdi, Syrian refugee advocate and co-founder of The Kurdi Foundation, spoke of the plight of Syrian refugees at the IOHR event on the 15 August 2018 at the National Liberal Club in London. That evening, IOHR pledged to donate CAN$5000 from the Helping Hands Fund to The Kurdi Foundation to supply school supplies to … Read more →

On the third anniversary of the loss of Ghalib and Alan Kurdi –The boy on the beach- The International Observatory Of Human Rights (IOHR) brings Tima and Abdullah Kurdi of The Kurdi Foundation to deliver school supplies to Syrian refugee children in Erbil in Northern-Iraq When: 2 September 2018 Where: Gawilan Camp, Erbil What: The … Read more →