Past Events

International Observatory of Human Rights Commemorates World Press Freedom Day in Sweden

This event has passed. You can watch it below:   Time: 7pm – 8.15pm Location:  Café Panorama, Kulturalhusen, 111 57 Stockholm, Sweden The International Observatory of Human Rights (IOHR), in collaboration with the Stockholm Center for Freedom, is holding an event in Stockholm, Sweden to examine press freedom across the globe with a specific focus on the crackdown on media in Turkey – described as the leading jailer of journalists. The event … Read more →

International Initiative on the Prevention and Countering of Radicalism and Extremism

This event has passed. You can watch it below:   Time: 09:30am onwards Location: King’s College, Strand, London, WC2R 2LS The International Observatory of Human Rights, a non-profit NGO based in the UK is launching a new initiative focusing on the issue of radicalisation and extremism on Monday, 30th April 2018. Young people around the world are being recruited by terrorist networks on a daily basis. These people are misled and … Read more →

Voices for Freedom – The Families of Iranian Prisoners Call for Justice in Westminster

This event has passed. You can watch it below:   Time: 1pm – 3.30pm Location: Westminster The International Observatory of Human Rights (IOHR) brings to Westminster the families of dual national prisoners held in Iran. This is the first time they will come together from all over the world to highlight the human rights violations and injustice their detained loved ones are facing. This is a call to President Rouhani … Read more →

The Benefits of Community Sponsorship of Syrian Refugees

This event has passed. You can watch it below:   Location: 1 Birdcage Walk, Westminster, London SW1H 9JJ Time: 6.30pm-9.00pm – Free event. Opportunities for the Expansion and Diversification of Refugee Sponsorship In July 2016 the UK government introduced the Community Sponsorship scheme, giving local communities the opportunity to assume greater responsibility in the global refugee crisis by taking up a leading role in resettling refugee families into their neighbourhood. The … Read more →

Freedom Of Expression In Turkey: Cumhuriyet Case

This event has passed. You can watch it below:   Location: Amphi Bachelard, 17 Rue de la Sorbonne, 75005 Paris, France Time: 6.30pm-9.00pm Panelists: Mr. Muratcan Sabuncu, president of the Sorbonne Human Rights Association and son of jailed editor-in-chief Murat Sabuncu of Cumhuriyet newspaper Mrs. Yonca Verdioğlu, feminist activist for human rights and wife of imprisoned journalist Ahmed Sik Mr. Ernest Sagaga is Head of Human Rights and Safety at … Read more →