Anti Terrorism laws

Anti Terrorism laws

Dominant Islamophobic Narratives in Hungary

Zsuzsanna Vidra overviews her first report on Hungary for the Countering Islamophobic Narratives in Europe project.  The Hungarian Muslim population is estimated to be between 0.1-0.3%. Moreover, Islam and Muslims as a topic of discussion and consequently Islamobhobic discourses had not been present, or when apparent such

Letter to Home Secretary re overreach of anti-terrorism laws

The Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood MP Home Office 2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF   shabana.mahmood.mp@parliament.uk   8 October 2025   Dear Home Secretary, RE: Disparity proves anti-terror laws are unnecessary, discriminatory political theatre I write on behalf of the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC)

Defending Lawyers

Defending Lawyers is Defending Rights

Recent events in the UK have underscored a disturbing erosion of the rule of law, an erosion that threatens not only lawyers and judges, but the fundamental rights of all.  Last week this formed part of the IHRC panel at the United Nations in Geneva,

Reply to Daily Telegraph article 15/06/2025

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/15/pro-hezbollah-speaker-calls-for-activists-fight-london/   Watch: ‘Pro-Hezbollah’ speaker calls for activists to fight back at London rally Islamic rights campaigner who addressed crowds outside Israeli embassy praised Lebanon terror group in the past   A speaker who called for protesters in London to “fight back” against Israel’s attack on

Statement on Palestine Action

It is disturbing to see pro-Palestine organisations being banned. While Palestine Action may be proscribed, action in support of Palestinians has not been criminalised. Actions opposing apartheid have not been criminalised. Actions opposing occupation have not been criminalised. It is our moral duty, now more

Response to Damien Egan comments in The Jewish News

Damien Egan MP has taken to the pages of The Jewish News today 2nd July 2025 to demand restrictions for various organisations in the wake of the Palestine Action proscription debacle.  This list includes IHRC, based  on spurious claims.    Introduction   As this is

Response to Walney (Woodcock) Comments on IHRC in The Times

More on Walney’s words of demonisation against IHRC   Introduction In a comment piece in The Times (UK), the unelected peer Lord Walney (John Woodcock) has continued making spurious claims about IHRC, demanding that the latest draconian security measure – the Foreign Influence Registration scheme