The arrest warrants issued today by the International Criminal Court against Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and erstwhile Yoav Gallant defence minister are long overdue. Usually, better late than never might be a justified reaction but in this instance it is more a case of too
IHRC welcomes the latest report by UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression and opinion, presented to the UN general assembly earlier this month, on the impact of the genocide in Gaza on freedom of expression globally. The report found an “extensive pattern of unlawful,
To the Office of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression and opinion Dear Special Rapporteur Ms Khan We welcome your latest report on the impact of the genocide in Gaza on freedom of expression globally which you presented to the General Assembly
IHRC has written to the Metropolitan Police Chief, Sir Mark Rowley, protesting the continuing arrests of pro-Palestinian demonstrators in the capital. The letter addresses the latest arrest, which took place at Trafalgar Square on 6 October 2024, in which a protestor was arrested for chanting
Sir Mark Rowley Metropolitan Police Commissioner New Scotland Yard 8-10 Broadway London SW1H 0AZ 28 October 2024 Dear Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, Â We are writing to address the arrest of a protestor at a Pro-Palestinian demonstration at Trafalgar Square on 6
IHRC has written to four special rapporteurs at the UN urging them to make use of the full range of instruments at their disposal to urge the UK government into respecting freedom of expression and conscience in its territory. The letter follows a series of
To the Office of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression and opinion To the Office of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of assembly and of association To the Office of the Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders To the Office of the Special Rapporteur
Following extensive consultation with civil society organisations including IHRC, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression, Irene Khan, will release her latest report this week on the global impact of the conflict in Gaza
