
Saudi Arabia Launches First Opposition Party
First Saudi political party announces its formation under the name of “Islamic Umma Party”.

First Saudi political party announces its formation under the name of “Islamic Umma Party”.

The systematic human rights abuses which took place over the past two decades needs to be brought to an end. All political prisoners must be released or re-tried in a just court.

IHRC urges the Supreme Council of Armed Forces to free all political prisoners and those who were arrested during the protests.
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Massoud Shadjareh and Arzu Merali of the IHRC speak to foreign policy in focus about the rise of Islamophobia.

The Egyptian Military is working with the security forces and undercover police in arresting journalists, mistreating them and confiscating their ID cards, accreditation cards and cameras.

Come and hear eyewitness reports from the extraordinary movement unfurling across the region.

IHRC urges all campaigners to write to the UK Foreign Secretary, calling for the release of all political prisoners in egypt.

Call for real change in the Arab world.




