On Friday 19th June was the ninth anniversary of the murderous attack on Muslims leaving taraweeh prayers at a mosque in Finsbury Park, north London (UK). One man was killed and several were injured, some with life changing injuries.  This is our response to the
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
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
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
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
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,
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,
Ages: 16+ Background:Â 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)
