In this exclusive extract from the forthcoming book documenting Talha Ahsan’s case and the campaign around it, Nisha Kapoor finds much to learn from and much to gain strength from in our increasingly difficult times. At a time when despair seems to be suffocating hope,
Walneyoffice@parliament.uk 19 January 2026 Dear Mr Woodcock, We write in response to your letter dated 12 January 2026. You are doubtless aware that IHRC is a human rights organisation that works for human dignity for all peoples regardless of their background. We are part of
Dear Sir, We strongly condemn your publication’s tendentious article of 15 December in which you attempt to smear the recent Glasgow Islamophobia Conference. The conference is an annual event jointly organised by IHRC, DIN and SACC. It hosts expert speakers who are free to express
The Ties That no Longer Bind The civil society scape of antiracism in the UK needs to ask itself serious questions, argues Faisal Bodi. Specifically, can those who have supported the genocide of Palestinians be allowed to continue as partners in the movement? The genocide
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The demonisation of Muslims is now embedded in the various discourses of the nation, argues Arzu Merali. Originally written in 2017, this piece tackles the institutionalised narratives of hate – often dressed up as concerns for security or rights –and argues that countering them needs to
Setting out the concept for IHRC & SACC’s annual Islamophobia conference, Saeed Khan argues that charging opponents and dissenters as extremists has a long pedigree. Ignoring the cynical definitions of governments must be the rallying call for activists everywhere. *** The pantheon of western
Resisting Co-opted Resistance Volume 7 – Issue 3 – October 2025 / Jamadi ul Awwal 1447 Download PDF Version Buy Print Edition Essays Editorial Taking a moral stand against abusive power is invariably an invidious and onerous task. History is replete with the epitaphs of
Please find below three age appropriate lesson plans looking at how xenophobia works within society, and ways of disrupting racism and hatred. These lesson plans all use Armin Greder’s renowned book, ‘The Island‘*. Lesson Plans Ages 16+ The Island’ by Armin Greder Suitable for History, Citizenship,
