Maz Saleem in her own words
27 July, 2026
IHRC have curated some of the late Maz Saleem’s speeches here. There are so many to choose form and this is just a small taste of her activism these last 13 years.
Islamophobia
Maz Saleem, Acceptance Speech, 2017 Islamophobia Awards
24 July, 2026
In honour of our late sister, Maz Saleem, we are compiling some of her speeches and articles. This page is dedicated to the acceptance speech she gave at the 2017 IHRC Islamophobia Awards. Watch it below or read the transcript underneath.
ILWIIR: Maz Saleem
19 July, 2026
IHRC is saddened by the passing of the pro-Palestine and anti-racism campaigner Maz Saleem. Full obituary added 24 July 2026. Remembering Maz Saleem 1974 – 2026 Maz (short for Masarrat) was almost a reluctant activist, thrust into the arena after the brutal
Response to Mayor Khan on the anniversary of the Finsbury Park Attack
22 June, 2026
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
Palestine Action Appeal: Blame the law, not the judge
15 June, 2026
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
 I Forgave My Father’s Killer — But Britain Is Still Ignoring Islamophobic Terror
28 April, 2026
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
Home Secretary urged to rein in violent anti-Iran protests
6 February, 2026
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
