In defence of my community

2 April, 2019

A statement from the chair about the Islamophobic coverage of Muslim protests against LGBT tuition in schools

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Authorities must act against mainstream media terror incitement

26 March, 2019

Comments made in the wake of the New Zealand terrorist attack by Britain’s counter-terrorism chief, Neil Basu, that the mainstream media is responsible for radicalising far right extremists are too little too late. Basu criticised outlets such as Mail Online which uploaded the ‘manifesto’ of

NIGERIA: Fresh fears emerge for Free Zakzaky protestors

20 March, 2019

Islamic Human Rights Commission 20 March 2019 IHRC is concerned about reports reaching us from Nigeria that the Buhari government is planning a “ruthless attack” on supporters of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria. According to information received from the organisation, a decision was taken at

Press Release: Javid urged to end discrimination in hate-crime security funding

18 March, 2019

Islamic Human Rights Commission 18 March 2019 The Home Secretary is being urged to end the disparity in funding to ensure the safety of minority communities vulnerable to hate crimes. IHRC has written to Sajid Javid in the wake of last week’s terrorist attack on

New Zealand terror attacks incited by rampant mainstream Islamophobia

15 March, 2019

Islamic Human Rights Commission 15 March 2019 PRESS RELEASE The horrific terrorist attacks on innocent worshippers in two New Zealand mosques this morning is the inevitable outcome of the rampant Islamophobia that has been whipped up globally by politicians, far right activists and the media.

PRESS RELEASE: EU urged to withdraw Islamophobic funding termination threat

12 March, 2019

12 March 2019 Dozens of organisations have signed a letter to the European Union demanding that it retracts a statement saying it was preparing to terminate a funding agreement with the Islamic Human Rights Commission after a newspaper article accused the campaigning and lobbying group

Letter to the European Commission

12 March, 2019

To the European Commission – Directorate of JusticeVěra Jourová, Commissioner on Justice, Consumers and Gender EqualityTommaso Chiamparino, EU Cooridnator on combating anti-Muslim hatred 12 March 2019 Re: Annual Al-Quds Day, London, UKIt has been reported in The Daily Telegraph regarding Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC)

What’s New

12 March, 2019

A preview of forthcoming activities at IHRC and highlights of recent ones AUTHOR EVENING IHRC will be holding an author evening on Thursday 25 April, with Dr Sadek Hamid and Professor Tahir Abbas to discuss their book ‘Political Muslims: Understanding Youth Resistance in a Global