Racism and the Muslim Community in Australia

January 1, 1998

History and current status of Islamophobia and racism in the country today.

Human Rights Abuses in Nigeria: September 1996 – October 1997, Addendum

October 21, 1997

In addition to the abuses outlined in our previous report, there are now confirmed the following atrocities committed by the Nigerian police force and authorities in the period September 1996 – March 1997

Eurocentrism and Islamophobia

October 1, 1997

Saied Reza Ameli charts the history and origins of Islamophobia and its prevalence in academia. Download the report here. Eurocentrism has formed the basis for a trend of thought that believes that human civilization is fundamentally built upon the domain of Rome, Paris and Athens,

Islamophobia and the European Convention on Human Rights

October 1, 1997

A look at the problematique of ECHR from a Muslim perspective. Download the report here. On October 11, 1997, Prime Minister Tony Blair announced that the U.K. would adopt the European Commission on Human Rights (ECHR) into its domestic laws. For Muslims, this would mean

The World’s Women According to the UN

April 2, 1997

Arzu Merali provides a brief critique of UN literature compiled for the Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing, China, September 1995, based on a review of some of the agency literature she found there. Download the report here. The report gives examples of

Human Rights Violations in Nigeria

April 1, 1997

An outline of the nature and number of atrocities committed by the Abacha regime against the Muslim Brothers in Nigeria. Download the report here. The Islamic Human Rights Commission has been researching the deteriorating human rights situation in Nigeria, particularly over the last year. This