The International Society for Health and Human Rights (ISHHR) was established to share knowledge, skills, experiences and concerns regarding the impact of persecution, torture and other human rights violations.

Especially in the past 30 years, there has been a significant increase in human rights abuses in many parts of the world. These violations are widespread and sophisticated in form, and leave behind issues of torture, trauma, poverty, significant health problems, and many others.

ISHHR brings together professionals and people affected by trauma and human rights abuses from all over the world every few years for a major conference to combat these effects.The next conference will be in Peru in October 2008. The mix of participants who attend will mean sharing of knowledge between First World countries and affected regions, as well as affected regions sharing knowledge with other affected regions. It also gives those who have suffered trauma and human rights abuses the opportunity to share solutions and educate the rest of the world about the problems they face. To make the conference as effective as possible we want to ensure that every region affected by trauma and major human rights violations is represented.

The official languages of the conference are Spanish and English. Conference materials will be converted into a free educational resource for attendees and anyone anywhere may use.