Faisal Bodi warns against being influenced by poisonous polemical rhetoric that is dividing the community when unity is the order of the day Muslims are currently spending a lot of energy arguing about which side of a historical political dispute (Sunni/Shia) is more justified, while
IHRC is deeply saddened to hear of the loss of our friend Mrs. Meher Husain, a stalwart of the struggle against injustice, particularly for the Palestinian people. Mrs. Husain was an inspirational figure, who was often seen at the London, UK pro-Palestine demonstrations, and every
The genocide did not start on October 7th, says IHRC Chair Massoud Shadjareh. It has been ongoing for decades with the military, economic and political support of the West. This is about Zionism. And the world is saying enough is enough. Links to further resources
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,
Another racist murder in Norway exposes the failures of its institutions to tackle rising hatred in the Scandanavian nation says Iffit Qureshi. Last week in Oslo, Tamima Nibras Juhar, a 34-year-old Norwegian Ethiopian Muslim woman, was murdered in Kampen, Oslo by an 18-year-old right-wing
The UK PM’s comments are too little too late, and simply provide cover for his and his government’s complicity in the genocide. The future lies in accountability for Israeli war crimes, and the creation of one democratic state. This is what the wrong side of
Why this phrase and why this image? Choosing the right side of history should be a no brainer, and most Brits are doing their best to do so. One of the placards (as many placards and banners before it) of IHRC has caused consternation amongst
IHRC Head of Advocacy Abed Choudhury looks at how political language has been rendered meaningless by a cynical political class in the UK, and how this augurs ill for what was once considered a democracy. There’s been a lot of reflection on the 20
