Nigeria Digest #94

September 5, 2019

#FreeZakzaky protests continued in Nigerian capital Abuja

NIGERIA: UN report blasts police plans to attack Ashura processions

September 3, 2019

3 September 2019 PRESS RELEASE A United Nations report has criticised a leaked directive from the chief of police in Nigeria which has sparked fears that the authorities are preparing to use the impending anniversary of Ashura to escalate a bloody crackdown against the country’s

Thinking on the meaning of Muharram – what can we do?

August 30, 2019

The holy Islamic month of Muharram provides an opportunity for Muslims to reflect on the huge sacrifice made by Husayn ibn Ali in order to maintain the high standards of justice and leadership established for the ummah by his grandfather, the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

NIGERIA: Activist Ayesha Yusefu – a background to the current social and political breakdown

August 28, 2019

Watch Ayesha Yusefu discuss the deeply embedded injustices of the Buhari administration and the issues facing Nigerian society. Keywords: Buhari, Nigeria, Zakzaky, Islamic Movement, protest, disappearances, arrests, police brutality, army violence

What’s New at IHRC?

August 27, 2019

27 August 2019 – Here are a few highlights of recent activities at IHRC and also what’s coming down the track. As ever please remember us in your prayers and consider giving us a donation using any of the methods listed on our website or

Nigeria Digest #93

August 26, 2019

#FreeZakzaky protests continued in Nigeria and different cities of the world

Thousands of Myanmar refugees rally in Bangladesh

August 26, 2019

[25 August 2019] IHRC’s Massoud Shadjareh discusses the ongoing genocide against the Rohingya on Press TV. Keywords: Rohingya, Myanmar, Bangladesh, genocide, refugees

Video and Audio Resources on Kashmir

August 23, 2019

Find background and current videos and audios on Kashmir here. This page is under construction. [page updated 26 August 2019] To join the Campaign for Kashmir please visit the IHRC Campaign page here. Background Raw Footage August 2019 onwards Background Raw Footage A cycle