Arizona Bans Ethnic Studies and, Along With it, Reason and Justice
December 28, 2010
Randall Amster J.D., Ph.D., explains the dramatic new law that will affect inclusion and cohesion in Arizona.
Minority rights
Alert: UK – Response to consultation paper on the use of body scanners in an aviation security environment
July 16, 2010
The IHRC strongly objects to the use of full body scanners. They are unethical and immoral as they show a persons private parts and the outline of the whole body.
IHRC objects to the use of nude body scanners – Open Letter to UK government
July 13, 2010
An open letter to the Secretray of State for Transport in the UK.
Everlasting Love? Muslims and Citizenship in the UK and the Decline of Minority Rights
April 6, 2010
With a general election looming in the UK, Arzu Merali overviews the findings of the IHRC research project British Muslims’ Expectations of the Government (BMEG), and asks where the ideal of effective citizenship has gone?
PRESS RELEASE: UK – DNA sample database creates surveillance society; Police abuse of powers detrimental to community relations
November 25, 2009
IHRC shares the widespread concern that the encouragement of police officers to collect DNA samples would create a surveillance society.
IHRC on CST’s response to its briefing
July 6, 2009
IHRC presents this two part response to the CST’s document ‘The Islamic Human Rights Commission and CST’ by Dave Rich dated June 17th 2009.
PRESS RELEASE: UK – IHRC expresses concern over time limit on innocent people’s DNA data
May 7, 2009
IHRC is deeply concerned at police plans to keep the DNA data of people cleared of offences and those never charged.
Freedom of Religion in Belgium and the Hijab
February 1, 2008
An overview of the laws pertaining to headscarves for women in Belgium, and Belgium’s obligations under international human rights norms.
