Europe’s Shame: Anti-Muslim Hatred and the Roma of Bulgaria

January 25, 2010

Based on the report submitted to UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

Iraq: Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review 01 September 2009

November 23, 2009

The human right framework in Iraq is undermined not only by weak adherence to international human rights obligations but also Iraq’s criminal justice process fails to meet the most basic standards of fairness and prisoners’ rights.

China: Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review 01 September 2008

November 23, 2009

In this submission the Islamic Human Rights Commission raises concern in relation to the right to freedom of expression and freedom of religion in China.

Report of the Trial Monitor in the Karzakan and Ma’ameer cases, Bahrain, 2009

November 17, 2009

The IHRC sent Abed Choudhury to monitor the verdict hearing of 19 Bahraini men charged with killing a police officer.

Turkey’s Failure to Implement its Responsibilities Towards Headscarved Women

October 27, 2009

In its latest report the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) examines the plight of Turkish women due to the ongoing headscarf ban, with reference to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).

Arab Republic of Egypt Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review Eighth Session of the UPR Working Group of the Human Rights Council

September 1, 2009

IHRC highlights concerns about human rights violations in the Arab Republic of Egypt, including the right to a fair trial in terms of arbitrary detention and torture and freedom of expression and association