OUR VOICE IN THE PRESS

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 →

The International Observatory of Human Rights (IOHR) accompanied Mrs Vida Mehrannia, the wife of imprisoned Iranian-Swedish professor Dr Ahmadreza Djalali, to Brussels and Strasbourg to appeal for urgent intervention from diplomats and members of the European Parliament and the Council of Europe.  Dr Djalali was arrested in Iran in April 2016, then unjustly accused of… … Read more →

The International Observatory of Human Rights continues to advocate for better protection of refugees worldwide. While celebrating Refugee Week, IOHR calls for more support from governments, business owners and local communities to deliver enhanced support to those refugees in need. To put the focus on the plight of refugees and pay a tribute to those… … Read more →

The International Observatory of Human Rights partnered with the Greater London Authority to bring together more than twenty-five business leaders, public sector policy makers, refugees and non-governmental organisations to discuss how to include more refugees in the UK workplace.  Spearheaded by Nicola Marvin, Senior Project Officer for Resettlement of Syrian Refugees at the GLA and… … Read more →

The International Observatory of Human Rights (IOHR) has partnered with Sponsor Refugees, a branch of Citizens UK, to celebrate and expand community sponsorship of refugees in the UK. Sponsor Refugees has announced that IOHR will be the official sponsor of the Community Sponsorship Awards, which will take place on October 2nd 2018. The partnership will… … Read more →