Sunday Times (UK) apologises to IHRC chair Massoud Shadjareh

21 July, 2008

The Sunday Times newspaper has apologised to the Chair of the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) Massoud Shadjareh.

Alert: Libya – Alleged attempt to deport Eritrean refugees from Misratah

10 July, 2008

Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has received reports that in June 2008 there was an alleged attempt to deport 230 refugees detained at Misratah.

Update Alert: Malaysia – Mat Sah’s detention under the ISA continues

9 July, 2008

Mat Sah still languishes in prison, six years after his arrest under the Internal Security Act.

Alert: Germany / Turkey – Human rights organisation refused visa to Germany to investigate hate crimes

9 July, 2008

Germany has refused visa applications to a well-known human rights organisation which sought entry to investigate hate crimes targeting Turkish minorities.

Forwarded Alert: India – Protect Honored Kashmiri Rights Lawyer From Attacks

9 July, 2008

Award winning human rights lawyer survived an armed attack on 30 June 2008 in Srinagar.

Forwarded Alert: Yemen – Authorities urged to think twice after freelance journalist given six-year sentence

8 July, 2008

Reporters Without Borders condemns the six-year prison sentence on freelance journalist Abdulkarim Al-Khaiwani.

Alert Update: Saudi Arabia – Trial continues for Sri Lankan girl on death penalty

27 June, 2008

Rizana Nafeek, detained facing the death penalty in KSA for allegedly strangling four-month-old infant, appeared before court on 9 June 08.

What’s New at www.ihrc.org.uk?

24 June, 2008

In this ‘What’s New’ a series of Alerts outlining recent human rights issues in UK, Nigeria, Libya, Sudan, US, Trinidad and Tobago. We also have a Press Release on IHRC’s Oral Intervention at UN on the extension of pre-trial detention in UK.