Arzu Merali

Arzu Merali
2005 Warnings

IHRC as Nostradamus: 2005 Warnings Coming True

Re-reading IHRC’s 2005 report on the culture of ‘anti-terrorism’ in the UK, Abed Choudhury argues that its warnings about the criminalisation of lawful dissent and the expansion of authoritarian legal tools have now materialised, and shows how the UK’s legal and political climate has moved

David Taylor MP

David Taylor wants to proscribe IHRC

Head of IHRC Advocacy, Abed Choudhury, unpacks the vicious authoritarianism driving UK discourses on proscription of dissenting voices and protest, from Palestine Action to IHRC itself.  The UK government’s use of anti-terror legislation has drifted from authoritarian excess to something closer to farce. What began as

Concerns rise over ‘imminent’ attack on Nigerian Islamic Movement

Reports claim Nigerian security forces are planning to raid Islamic Movement of Nigeria buildings in the night IHRC is deeply concerned of reports circulating that raids on Islamic Movement properties in Nigeria will take place overnight. Chair of IHRC, Massoud Shadjareh said: “Given the violence

ILWIIR: Claudia Manchanda

IHRC is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Claudia Manchanda in London, UK.  Manchanda (known to some on social media as Panther Manchanda) touched the lives of many people she had not met through her thinking and activism.  Her thinking made deep connections