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Nigeria: Reports of arrests after Abuja Ashura procession

Concerns that police/ state harassment of Islamic Movement continues   There are a number of reports that attendees of the annual Ashura procession in Abuja today have been arrested.  This includes arrests of people wearing black who may have not been attended but profiled as

Nigeria: Fears of State Sanctioned Violence in Abuja, Wednesday

Islamic Movement commemoration of Ashura targeted in Communique from FCT Police Command IHRC is deeply concerned regarding a notice circulated by FCT Police Command demanding that no one attends the Ashura commemorative march tomorrow in Abuja. The notice appears to threaten use of force to

PODCAST: A Muslim Bloc Vote: A Dream Worth Chasing?

Watch and listen to three special podcasts looking at the UK General Elections and the possibility of a Muslim bloc vote with IHRC media officer and former journalist Faisal Bodi, former IHRC head of research and current co-editor of The Long View, Arzu Merali and

Emancipating the Muslim Mind

Fahad Ansari challenges the institutional mindset amongst UK Muslims regarding the electoral process, in this timely piece.   “The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed” Steve Biko “We are going to emancipate ourselves from mental slavery

UN Side Panel on the Palestine Movement Crackdown

Join the IHRC’s UN team for the UN side panel on the Palestine Movement Crackdown DATE: 24 June 2024 TIME: 11.00 am CEST. Venue: Online IHRC TV or YouTube  – in person Room XXV, UN Buildings, Geneva Download the 2023 Report here    At this event, the SR Rapporteurs