Arzu Merali

Arzu Merali

Palestine Action Appeal: Blame the law, not the judge

IHRC’s head of Advocacy, Abed Choudhury, briefly explains why no-one should be surprised at the Court of Appeal’s decision in the Palestine Action case.  Human rights activists and lawyers need to understand that the issues unfolding before us are structural and systemic.  Without the understanding

IHRC Response to Telegraph Enquiry

Camilla Turner, political editor of the UK’s The Telegraph has written to IHRC again.  See our response, and her enquiry below.     IHRC Response     Camilla, Re: your enquiry of 28 February 2026 It appears we have been asked the same question about

Attacks on Bookshop & Gallery: Response to MLA Alex Wilson

Renewed attacks by pro-Israeli figures on IHRC, have seen this last two weeks, attacks on its  bookshop and gallery around the artwork ‘Kuffiyeh Resistance’ by artist Intifada Street.  A brief summary posted on X can be found first after our response to the Reform UK

ILWIIR: Meher Husain

IHRC is deeply saddened to hear of the loss of our friend Mrs. Meher Husain, a stalwart of the struggle against injustice, particularly for the Palestinian people.  Mrs. Husain was an inspirational figure, who was often seen at the London, UK pro-Palestine demonstrations, and every

Defending Lawyers

Defending Lawyers is Defending Rights

Recent events in the UK have underscored a disturbing erosion of the rule of law, an erosion that threatens not only lawyers and judges, but the fundamental rights of all.  Last week this formed part of the IHRC panel at the United Nations in Geneva,

Lesson Plans on Xenophobia using Armin Greder’s ‘The Island’

Please find below three age appropriate lesson plans looking at how xenophobia works within society, and ways of disrupting racism and hatred.  These lesson plans all use Armin Greder’s renowned book, ‘The Island‘*. Lesson Plans  Ages 16+ The Island’ by Armin Greder Suitable for History, Citizenship,

GMD Lesson Plan: The Island’ by Armin Greder (16+)

Ages: 16+ Background:  This stand alone lesson analyses the operation of xenophobia and connects it to current and recent eras. Learning objectives: Critically analyse how the book explores fear of the other, xenophobia make links between the story and real-world issues (migration, racism, Islamophobia, exclusion)