Civil Rights

IHRC’s UPR Report on Italy

Read IHRC’s alternative NGO report to the Universal Periodic Review in 2019 on Italy. Universal Periodic Review (UPR) NGO Alternative Report (34th Session October-November 2019) – Italy Read the report below or download the PDF here. Prepared and Submitted in 27 March 2019 by the Islamic Human Rights Commission (UK) Summary Based on its

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Authorities must act against mainstream media terror incitement

Comments made in the wake of the New Zealand terrorist attack by Britain’s counter-terrorism chief, Neil Basu, that the mainstream media is responsible for radicalising far right extremists are too little too late. Basu criticised outlets such as Mail Online which uploaded the ‘manifesto’ of

IHRC accuses Charity Commission of Islamophobia

Islamic Human Rights Commission 7 March 2019 IHRC has written to the Charity Commission accusing it of Islamophobia and double standards in its dealings with the organisation’s charitable arm. The letter follows communication between the Commission and the Daily Telegraph last week, on the basis

Event Report – ‘Finding a Voice: Asian Women in Britain’

Amrit Wilson joined us at the IHRC Bookshop to discuss the new and expanded edition of her book Finding a Voice: Asian Women in Britain on 21 February 2019. The book is available to purchase online and in-store. Watch the event below, and read more about the book underneath.

Event Report: Asim Qureshi discusses ‘A Virtue of Disobedience’

Asim Qureshi joined IHRC to discuss his book ‘A Virtue of Disobedience’ on 8 October 2018. Quresihi joined us to discuss his latest book reflecting on injustice in the world he sees around him. He spoke with Muneeza Rizvi and answered questions from the room

Is the UK pushing a false narrative on Hezbollah?

Arzu Merali argues that the UK’s ban on Hizbullah is the result in part of a capitulation to right wing thuggery and minority Zionist voices. In 2006, there was a war – another onslaught by the invincible Israeli war machine.  Despite a media bias so palpable that even the BBC found itself guilty in a review of its coverage of Israel-Palestine affairs, people did not care for the aggressors.