On Friday 19th June was the ninth anniversary of the murderous attack on Muslims leaving taraweeh prayers at a mosque in Finsbury Park, north London (UK). One man was killed and several were injured, some with life changing injuries.  This is our response to the
IHRC’s head of Advocacy, Abed Choudhury, briefly explains why no-one should be surprised at the Court of Appeal’s decision in the Palestine Action case. Human rights activists and lawyers need to understand that the issues unfolding before us are structural and systemic. Without the understanding
On the 11th anniversary of her father, Mohammed Saleem’s, murder in an Islamophobic attack, Maz Saleem reflects on what this atrocity means for society today and for her personally. I forgave the man who murdered my father. But Britain still hasn’t faced the truth about
Camilla Turner, political editor of the UK’s The Telegraph has written to IHRC again. See our response, and her enquiry below. IHRC Response Camilla, Re: your enquiry of 28 February 2026 It appears we have been asked the same question about
IHRC has today called on the Home Secretary to take immediate action to protect the public from violent protestors claiming to be demonstrating against the government of Iran but are in fact targeting Muslim community institutions and Iranian restaurants and businesses across the UK. The
Walneyoffice@parliament.uk 19 January 2026 Dear Mr Woodcock, We write in response to your letter dated 12 January 2026. You are doubtless aware that IHRC is a human rights organisation that works for human dignity for all peoples regardless of their background. We are part of
Renewed attacks by pro-Israeli figures on IHRC, have seen this last two weeks, attacks on its bookshop and gallery around the artwork ‘Kuffiyeh Resistance’ by artist Intifada Street. A brief summary posted on X can be found first after our response to the Reform UK
IHRC is saddened to learn of the death of the veteran US civil rights campaigner Imam Jamil Al-Amin. The outspoken campaigner for justice died yesterday in a federal jail after a long struggle with bad health. Better known as H Rap Brown prior to his
