Race and political power
June 21, 2016
As Frantz Fanon taught us, “a society is either racist or it is not.” And since only the truth is revolutionary, I will tell the truth.
Campaigns
PRESS RELEASE – Bahrain: Denaturalisation of cleric highlights ongoing repression against Shia majority
June 21, 2016
Ayatollah Qassim is a leading voice for reform in the island monarchy calling for greater civil and political rights for the majority Shia community.
PRESS RELEASE – Saudi Arabia: UN urged to restore Riyadh to ‘child killer’ list
June 17, 2016
IHRC finds it deeply disturbing that the UN should cave in to what is essentially a campaign of blackmail led by Riyadh.
A Letter to the UN Secretary General concerning Saudi Arabia
June 17, 2016
IHRC writes to Ban Ki-moon concerning the removal of Saudi Arabia from a blacklist that had cited Riyadh for killing and maiming children in its continuing involvement in the civil war in Yemen
PRESS RELEASE – UK/Palestine: Al-Quds Day demo to take place on 3 July
June 13, 2016
The demonstration will take place on Sunday, 3 July
Gujarat massacre verdict should not be an excuse to let Modi off the hook
June 3, 2016
IHRC believes that there is sufficient evidence to implicate Modi and his administration for stoking the 2002 bloodshed or at least standing by while Muslims were mercilessly killed
Eid Packs for Prisoners 2016
June 2, 2016
The Islamic Human Rights Commission will be distributing gift packs for Eid al-Fitr 2016 to female prisoners
London Protesters Demand Justice For Zaria Massacre Victims During Buhari Visit
May 23, 2016
The aim of the protest is to call attention to the Zaria massacre, in which at least 350 Shiite Muslims were killed by the Nigerian military
