Events

This event has passed. You can watch it below: UNESCO World Press Freedom Day was founded on the 3rd May 30 years ago in Africa with the adoption of the Windhoek Declaration for the Development of a Free, Independent and Pluralistic Press. In 2019, Ethiopia was the host of World Press Freedom Day in acknowledgment… … Read more →

This event has passed. You can watch it below: The Turkey Tribunal in collaboration with the International Observatory of Human Rights will be hosting its fourth webinar to discuss the Tribunal’s latest report on Access to Justice in Turkey Today. Our speakers that include international judges and legal experts will be discussing the findings of… … Read more →

The Turkey Tribunal in collaboration with the International Observatory of Human Rights will be hosting its fourth webinar to discuss the Tribunal’s latest report on the State of Press Freedom in Turkey Today. … Read more →

The Turkey Tribunal in collaboration with the International Observatory of Human Rights will be hosting its third webinar to discuss the Tribunal’s latest report on the State of Impunity in Turkey Today. … Read more →

This event has passed. You can watch it below: The Turkey Tribunal in collaboration with the International Observatory of Human Rights will be hosting its second webinar to discuss the Tribunal’s latest report on the State of Abduction in Turkey Today. Our speakers that include the authors of the report, real witnesses, legal and human… … Read more →

This event has passed. You can watch it below: The Turkey Tribunal in collaboration with the International Observatory of Human Rights will be hosting a webinar to discuss the Tribunal’s latest report on the State of Torture in Turkey Today. Our speakers that include the authors of the report, real witnesses, legal and human rights… … Read more →

The Iranian regime has continually arrested and arbitrarily detained dual and foreign nationals, often under the pretext of protecting national security or counterterrorism. In reality, those detained are innocent of all charges and have instead been targeted to be used as political bargaining chips to further foreign policy interests of the Iranian regime – a practice that has become known as “hostage diplomacy”. … Read more →

This event has passed. You can watch it below:   Since the emergence of the so-called Islamic State, the group have taken precedence in the spotlight of international media. News agencies and journalists have prioritised the stories of the radicalised, the violent and the extreme, as well as the paths of those that come out… … Read more →

The International Observatory of Human Rights and the International Center for Journalists invite you to a webinar exploring the tools and options that exist to combat disinformation. What actions are the media industry and online platforms taking and how can trust in the media be increased? On a national level, how are governments tackling this issue and what legislative options are available?  … Read more →

This event has passed. You can watch it below:   “Fake news spreads faster and more easily than this virus, and is just as dangerous.” Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus WHO Director-General The Coronavirus pandemic is the first global health emergency to impact everyone. The primary news narrative has followed its spread around the world too… … Read more →

This event has passed. You can watch it below:     WHEN: 27th January 2020, 1pm – 2:30pm WHERE: United Nations, Palais des Nations, Room XXV, Geneva WHAT: The International Observatory of Human Rights and the Press Emblem Campaign are holding a panel discussion on 27 January 2020 to coincide with the UN’s Human Rights… … Read more →

This event has passed. You can watch it below:   Date: 23 September 2019 Time: 10:00 – 12:00 Place: The Gloucester Room, Hilton Brighton Metropole, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2FU Speakers: Valerie Peay, Director of International Observatory of Human Rights Claude Moraes MEP May Bulman, Social Affairs Correspondent at The Independent Michelle Ezeuko, Testimonial Mohamed… … Read more →

Date: 17 September 2019 Time: 13:00 – 14:00 Place: The Durley Suite, Bournemouth International Centre, Exeter Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5BH Speakers: Kevin Maguie, Associate Editor of the Daily Mirror Valerie Peay, Director of IOHR Tom Brake MP Erlisa Dajci, Testimonial More TBC NOTE: ATTENDANCE OF THIS EVENT REQUIRES A CONFERENCE PASS Join the International Observatory… … Read more →

This event has passed. You can watch it below:   The International Observatory of Human Rights is the official media sponsor of the World Conference on Statelessness and will be broadcasting from the conference, which takes place in The Hague on 26 – 28 June. The event is organised by the Institute on Statelessness and… … Read more →

What: Free Film Screening: “Lifeboat” Followed by Q&A Where: Moving Pictures Cinema, 42 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6DR When: Thursday, 20 June 2019, 18:00 – 20:30 In support of Refugee Week 2019, The International Observatory of Human Rights invites you on Thursday 20th of June to a special screening of ‘Lifeboat’ the Oscar-nominated film directed… … Read more →

What: Waving Citizenship Fees for Children Where: House of Commons, Committee Room 5, Houses of Parliament, London SW1A 0AA When: Monday, 17 June 2019, 18:00-20:00 Join the International Observatory of Human Rights in parliament during Refugee Week for an interesting panel discussion and the launch of IOHR’s campaign calling on the government to waive citizenship… … Read more →

This event has passed. You can watch it below:   The International Observatory of Human Rights is delighted to announce it will be attending and broadcasting from the 26th celebration of World Press Freedom Day which will take place in Addis Ababa on 1 – 3 May. The event is jointly organised by UNESCO, the… … Read more →

Join the International Observatory of Human Rights in protest outside the Iranian Embassy at 5pm on Wednesday 17th April to protest the Iranian regime’s infringement on women’s freedom of choice and to call for the release of all those unjustly imprisoned in Iran. What: A protest outside the Iranian Embassy in solidarity with the White… … Read more →

This event has passed. You can watch it below:   What: IOHR organises Discussion on Pathway for the Children of IS and Militant Groups When: 14th March 2019, 6-8pm Where: Bankside House, London School of Economics – Auditorium Room To RSVP please click here. Join us on the evening of Thursday 14 March for a… … Read more →

This event has passed. You can watch it below:   What: IOHR launches its women’s rights campaign, “#ItsNotAMatch: Stop Online Sex trafficking” at the Million Women Rise women only march in London. When: Saturday 9 March 2019, 12:30pm Where: Duke Street, London W1U 1AT The International Observatory of Human Rights begins its women’s rights programme for 2019 with… … Read more →

This event has passed. You can watch it below:   What: A protest outside the Chinese Embassy in solidarity with the Uyghur Community When: Tuesday 5 February 2019, 5pm to 7pm Where: Outside the Chinese Embassy, 49-51 Portland Pl, Marylebone, London W1B 1JL The International Observatory of Human Rights will join the Uyghur community in London outside the… … Read more →

This event has passed. You can watch it below:   What: International Observatory of Human Rights Anniversary and Launch of IOHRTV – the First Human Rights TV channel. When: 15th January 2019, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Where: The Frontline Club, London The International Observatory of Human Rights celebrates its one-year anniversary with its partners… … Read more →

This event has passed. You can watch it below:   What: International Conference: Exchange of Views “70 Years on: What Next For the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?” When: 7 December – To align with the UN Day of Human Rights on the 10th December  Where: Danish Parliament. Copenhagen, Denmark In a prestigious event in the Danish Parliament in Copenhagen, the… … Read more →

What: The International Observatory of Human Rights initiates IOHR Ambassadors to Expand Mission of Defending Human Rights When: 6pm, 27th November 2018 Where: International House, 1 St Katharine’s Way, London, E1W 1YL Our IOHR ambassadors are energetic young activists who campaign together to defend human rights in the UK and worldwide. The first mission begins… … Read more →

What: A peaceful stand of solidarity to protest against the violations of human rights, due process and press freedom in Turkey. When: 4 – 6pm, 1st November 2018 Where: Congregating at the Broken Chair the Place des Nations, Geneva The International Observatory of Human Rights is organising a peaceful stand outside the United Nations office… … Read more →

This event has passed. You can watch it below:   What: International Conference on the Unprecedented Threat to Human Rights in Turkey When: 2nd November – 10.30am on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists Where: Geneva Press Club Register now The International Observatory of Human Rights is organising this international conference… … Read more →

This event has passed. You can watch it below:   IOHR and the University of Rostock present: Women in Extremism: Causes, Concerns and Consequences When: 24 September 2018 Where: University of Rostock, Germany. What: The International Observatory of Human Rights (IOHR) is working in partnership with Dr. Nina Käsehage of the University of Rostock’s Department… … Read more →

This event has passed. You can watch it below:   Location: David Lloyd George Room, The National Liberal Club Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2HE Time: 6pm – 8.30pm The International Observatory of Human Rights (IOHR) is bringing Tima Kurdi – aunt of drowned Syrian child Alan Kurdi – to London where she will deliver an address at… … Read more →

Location:  Flemish Parliament, European Parliament, Strasbourg Council of Europe The International Observatory of Human Rights (IOHR) invited Mrs Vida Mehrannia, the wife of imprisoned Iranian-Swedish professor Dr Ahmadreza Djalali, to Brussels and Strasbourg to appeal for an urgent intervention from diplomats and members of the European Parliament and the Council of Europe the week before President Rouhani’s… … Read more →