Alert: China – Villagers protest against destruction of ancient Muslim cemetery on Hainan Island

May 1, 2009

Villagers of southeast China’s Hainan Island are protesting local military plans to build a training base which requires the demolition of a 700 year old Muslim cemetery situated on the land.

Alert: Global – IHRC can now be followed on Twitter

May 1, 2009

You can now follow IHRC on Twitter via ‘ihrc’ (IHRC) and ‘ihrccampaigns’ (IHRC Campaigns).

URGENT ALERT: Yemen – Yemeni political prisoner Ibrahim Ali Al-Nashery dies in police custody, authorities offer no explanation

April 29, 2009

Write to the minister of foreign affairs in your country expressing concern over the death of Mr Al-Nashery, and urging him/her to raise this issue with his/her Yemeni counterparts.

URGENT ALERT: Bahrain – Bahraini authorities prevent Dr Abdul Jalil Al Singace from travelling outside the country

April 29, 2009

Write to the Bahraini Ambassador in your country, urging him/her to request to the Bahraini authorities to grant Dr Al-Singace his Pardon and to see that he is allowed to travel outside the country.

PRESS RELEASE: UK – IHRC welcomes not guilty verdict for three 7/7 suspects

April 28, 2009

The Islamic Human Rights Commission welcomes today’s not guilty verdict of the three accused of conspiring with the bombers carrying out the London 7/7 atrocities.

Israeli Human rights groups slam settlement expansions

April 26, 2009

Israeli Ministry urges expansion of settlements

2008 ‘deadliest’ year for Palestinians: rights group

April 26, 2009

GAZA CITY (AFP) — More than 1,000 Palestinians were killed in 2008 in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, making it the deadliest year since Israel was founded in 1948, a Palestinian rights group said on Saturday.