Forwarded Alert: Bahrain – THE OBSERVATORY: Slandering campaign

31 October, 2008

Media campaign against prominent human rights activists in Bahrain.

Campaign Update: Prisoners of Faith (USA) – Imam Jamil Al-Amin: Imam Jamil replies to IHRC Eid card, fact sheet with updates online

30 October, 2008

Imam Jamil sends message to the ummah in a reply to an IHRC Eid card. Also, a fact sheet with updated information on Imam Jamil’s case is now available online.

Campaign Update: Prisoners of Faith – Sheikh Omar Abdul Rahman’s health deteriorates

30 October, 2008

Recent reports state that health of the elderly Egyptian sheikh, Omar Abdul Rahman, deteriorates in prison.

What’s New at www.ihrc.org.uk?

24 October, 2008

In this ‘What’s New’, an alert on the Channel 4 broadcast of the film ‘The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall’ and also a series of alerts outlining human rights issues in the US, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Libya.

Islamic Human Rights Commission Annual Report 2007

24 October, 2008

Chairman: “IHRC has continued to receive widespread recognition for its work this year and to end on a positive note, I am pleased to announce that in July 2007 Islamic Human Rights Commission received Special Consultative status with the United Nations.”