Maz Saleem in her own words

27 July, 2026

IHRC have curated some of the late Maz Saleem’s speeches here. There are so many to choose form and this is just a small taste of her activism these last 13 years.

Maz Saleem, Acceptance Speech, 2017 Islamophobia Awards

24 July, 2026

In honour of our late sister, Maz Saleem, we are compiling some of her speeches and articles. This page is dedicated to the acceptance speech she gave at the 2017 IHRC Islamophobia Awards. Watch it below or read the transcript underneath.

ILWIIR: Maz Saleem

19 July, 2026

IHRC is saddened by the passing of the pro-Palestine and anti-racism campaigner Maz Saleem. Full obituary added 24 July 2026. Remembering Maz Saleem 1974 – 2026 Maz (short for Masarrat) was almost a reluctant activist, thrust into the arena after the brutal

Response to Mayor Khan on the anniversary of the Finsbury Park Attack

22 June, 2026

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

Palestine Action Appeal: Blame the law, not the judge

15 June, 2026

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

28 February, 2026

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

1 January, 2026

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

15 November, 2025

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