New TV programme produced by IHRC, Question of Justice, looking at current human rights issues. This week: Islamophobia in Literature
A review of the documentary based on the book of the same name which meticulously examines the portrayal of Arabs in some 750 movies from Hollywood’s earliest days until today.
Extracts from a study by the Islamic Human Rights Commission into the representation of Muslims in the media that reflect the intersection of ideas of Palestine and Muslims and Islam in the British media. These particular extracts look at the portrayal of Palestine in some Hollywood movies and suggest that the impact of these types of images and ideas are of huge significance in shaping public opinion against Palestinians, Arabs and Muslims.
————————————————- Islamic Human Rights Commission ————————————————- 3 April 2008 Alert: Activities of IHRC at the 7th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (Geneva) Contents 1. Parallel events 2. Statements 3. Interview 1. Parallel events ‘Parallels between new and old forms of racism –
An overview of the laws pertaining to headscarves for women in Belgium, and Belgium’s obligations under international human rights norms.
Ismail Adam Patel’s book presents a readable account of the early Muslim expansion into al-Sham (modern day Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Palestine) challenging the superpower of the time – the Byzantine Empire. The book covers Muslim activity in al-Sham from 629-637 CE.
Extensive background information on the persecution of religious and other minorities in China.
Pluto Press invites you to a discussion of the new book ‘The End of
Tolerance’ at Bookmarks bookshop, London, with Arun Kundnani and Colin
Prescod.
These are the Summary findings of the IHRC seminar from June 2007.
IHRC welcomes guidelines published today by the Judicial Studies Board’s Equal Treatment Advisory Committee on the wearing of the niqab in court
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