Two vacancies at IHRC: Communications Officer and PA; Campaign Worker

4 May, 2009

IHRC is looking for enthusiastic applicants with a proven dedication to human rights activism and understanding of IHRC’s ethos.

URGENT ALERT: Bahrain – Bahraini authorities prevent Dr Abdul Jalil Al Singace from travelling outside the country

29 April, 2009

Write to the Bahraini Ambassador in your country, urging him/her to request to the Bahraini authorities to grant Dr Al-Singace his Pardon and to see that he is allowed to travel outside the country.

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN PALESTINE AND OTHER OCCUPIED ARAB TERRITORIES

24 March, 2009

The HRC concludes its consideration of the dire human rights situation in Palestine following an interactive dialogue on the annual report of Richard Falk its special Repporteur.

What’s new at ihrc.org.uk?

23 March, 2009

This edition of “What’s new” features a series of alerts highlighting the human rights situation in Bahrian, Libya, UK and USA, as well as the event alert for the photo exhibition – ‘Uighurs: China’s forgotten Muslims’.

Update Alert: Bahrain – Haq Movement leaders on trial in Bahrain

26 February, 2009

35 Bahraini activists on trial in Bahrain, including members of opposition group Haq.

PRESS RELEASE: Bahrain – Haq representative Dr Abdul Jalil Al-Singace on hunger strike with others in protest of arrest of political activists

20 February, 2009

Dr Abdul Jalil Al-Singace and several other activists began a hunger strike on 13 February 2009 in protest of the detention of two prominent opposition leaders and several youth in Bahrain.

Alert Update: Bahrain – Haq Movement representative Dr Abdul Jalil Al-Singace on hunger strike with several others to protest detention of political activists

17 February, 2009

Several activists begin hunger strike to protest against detention of oppositon leaders and a group of youth under terrorism charges.

Alert Update: Bahrain – Haq Movement representative Dr Abdul Jalil Al-Singace and others face trial on 23 February 2009

13 February, 2009

After his arrest and release, Dr Abdul Jalil Al-Singace, is banned now from travel, implicated in a ‘terrorism plot’, and faces trial on 23 February 2009.