Nigeria army fights Islamist sect
July 29, 2009
Heavy fighting continued overnight between the Nigerian military and members of a radical Islamist sect in the northern town of Maiduguri.
Zakzaky
Islamic Human Rights Commission Annual Report 2007
October 24, 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.”
Alert: Nigerian security forces crackdown on Islamic Movement in Sokoto
August 20, 2007
Following the death of a popular Sunni cleric in Sokoto, Shia community is persecuted in the region at the hands of Nigerian security forces.
Alert: Morocco Prisoners of Faith Pack Now Available
December 21, 2006
The latest campaign pack available for download is ‘The Moroccan 12.’ It brings to light the extraordinary suffering of twelve students in Morocco who have been imprisoned for the past fifteen years.
IHRC UK Event Reminder: Tonight – ‘Dissent and Detention: Before and After 9/11’ a panel discussion, London, 24th March 2005
March 24, 2005
IHRC is holding a panel discussion to look at what changes have occurred in the suppression of dissent and resistance, if any, since 9/11.
CAMPAIGN UPDATE: PRISONERS OF FAITH – Anniversary of kidnap of Sheikh Abdulkareem Obaid
July 11, 2003
28th July 2003 sees the 14th anniversary of the kidnap of Sheikh Abdulkareem Obaid by the Israeli Defence Force. IHRC is asking campaigners to renew their call for his release.
Human Rights Violations in Nigeria: April 1997 – September 1998 (Addendum)
October 2, 2002
IHRC continues to call for the immediate and unconditional release of all prisoners in Nigeria, regardless of their ethnic, political or confessional background.
Visit of Mu’allim Ibraheem Al-Zakzaky
March 28, 2001
IHRC has the pleasure of announcing the visit of Mu’allim Ibrahim Al-Zakzaky, the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, to the UK. Veteran campaigners will remember the campaign for his release from detention on trumped up charges under the re
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