Campaigns

Campaigns

Defending Lawyers is Defending Rights

Recent events in the UK have underscored a disturbing erosion of the rule of law, an erosion that threatens not only lawyers and judges, but the fundamental rights of all.  Last week this formed part of the IHRC panel at the United Nations in Geneva,

Genocide Memorial Day, London: Genocide 2026: How did we get here?

The Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) is pleased to announce its seventeenth Annual Genocide Memorial Day, which will take place on Sunday, 18 January 2026. This year’s theme is Genocide 2026: How did we get here?, focusing on the ongoing genocide in Gaza. About the

Lesson Plans on Xenophobia using Armin Greder’s ‘The Island’

Please find below three age appropriate lesson plans looking at how xenophobia works within society, and ways of disrupting racism and hatred.  These lesson plans all use Armin Greder’s renowned book, ‘The Island‘*. Lesson Plans  Ages 16+ The Island’ by Armin Greder Suitable for History, Citizenship,

Protest for Gaza

On Saturday 6th September, join IHRC and various other organisations and individuals marching for Palestine, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, and Iran Supporting organisations include: Ahulbayt Sisters Association- Black Activists Rising Against Cuts (BARAC) – Black Lives Matter Coalition UK (BLM UK) – Campaign against Misrepresentation in

UN must act now to halt Gaza genocide

IHRC is among over 200 international figures and organisations that have come together to write to the United Nations demanding that it fulfil the purpose for which it was created and rein in the out of control Israeli state. The signatories, who come from 29

Joint letter to UN demanding that it act now to halt Gaza genocide

To: His Excellency Mr António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations Subject: An Appeal for the Dismantling of Apartheid and the End of Impunity Excellency, We write to you at a moment of grave historical reckoning, when silence has become complicity and hesitation a betrayal

IHRC letter to Watford Council re UKLFI attack on Muslim summer camp

Councillor Favour Ezeifedi c/o Democratic Services Town Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD17 3EX   favour.ezeifedi@watford.gov.uk   15 July 2025     Dear Councillor Ezeifedi,   UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) targeting Ahlulbayt Islamic Mission (AIM) summer camp I write to you on behalf of the Islamic