Twelve British human rights and media organisations have written to the head of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Mark Rowley, to protest about the force’s handling of pro-Palestine demonstrations in the capital. They accuse the Metropolitan Police, itself reeling under recent racism scandals, of bias in
IHRC and InMinds have launched a new series of leaflets identifying companies for boycott because of their continued support for the apartheid state of Israel. The companies have all been selected on the basis of their size and the level of support they have provided
IHRC holds British politicians and media directly responsible for attack on our London offices earlier this week. In the attack on 30 October paint was maliciously sprayed on our shop front in Wembley, causing significant damage to both our shutter and shop window. We are
IHRC has asked the Football Association to explain why it excluded Palestinians killed in the conflict in the holy land from a one minute’s silence it held for victims ahead of the recent international match between England and Italy. The silence was held to remember
Over 300 prominent activists, politicians, academic and religious figures from all over the world have come together to make an urgent plea to the United Nations to use its offices to bring an immediate end to the “bloodbath” in Gaza. Spearheaded by the IHRC, the
In view of the deteriorating climate for human rights activists in Europe supporting Palestine, IHRC has today written to the United Nations seeking its intervention to protect fundamental human rights. The letter serves notice of our intention to document the attacks on freedoms by the
After a long battle with the Nigerian authorities to recover their travel documents the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim el-Zakzaky has arrived in Iran together with his wife to receive much needed medical treatment. The pair touched down in Tehran on
Civil society organisations in the UK have written to the government warning it that any attempt to ban the Palestine flag will be met with an immediate challenge in the courts. The letter, signed by 10 organisations, threatens the legal action if the government goes
