Imam’s ghost stalks Arab summit

19 March, 2010

Imam Moussa al-Sadr was a Qom and Najaf-trained philosopher who became one of Lebanon’s most revered religious and political figures.

Action Alert: Malaysia – Deportation of five ISA detainees whose habeas corpus applications have been refused

17 March, 2010

IHRC urges campaigners to write to Chairperson-Rapporteur of UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention requesting them to take action against the arbitrary detention of the twelve detainees.

PRESS RELEASE: UK – Allowing teachers to retain BNP membership greenlights racism in schools

12 March, 2010

IHRC is deeply disappointed by the UK Ministers’ acceptance of review recommendations that will allow school teachers to retain BNP membership.

Alert: Egypt – State Security Officers torture doctor for supporting el-Baradei

12 March, 2010

Dr. Mohamed has become the first victim of the forthcoming presidential elections in Egypt.

Alert: USA – Seyed Mousavi freed, with a message to his supporters

9 March, 2010

IHRC welcomes Seyed M. Mousavi’s recent release from prison and calls on campaigners to continue their greatly appreciated support.

Action Alert: India – The Supreme Court of India has ordered a fresh investigation by the SIT the involvement of Narendra Modi and other state officials to Gujarat Massacre

5 March, 2010

The Supreme Court of India has launched an investigation on the eight major trials related to the Gujarat Massacre.

PRESS RELEASE: UK – Attack on IFE indicative of the witch-hunt against Muslim civil society participation

4 March, 2010

“The attack on IFE is indicative of the witch-hunt against Muslim civil society participation.”

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UN rights boss urges Egypt to stop shooting migrants

2 March, 2010

GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations’ human rights chief accused Egypt on Tuesday of shooting unarmed African migrants trying to enter Israel via the Sinai Desert and said 60 of them had been killed since July 2007.