Alert: Morocco – Dozens of Islamic schools shut down

November 18, 2008

Following statements made by a religious leader in Morocco, authorities have ordered the closure of dozens of religious schools in the country.

URGENT ALERT UPDATE: UK – Amended Lloyds TSB contact in relation to Interpal case

November 17, 2008

Campaigners writing to Lloyds TSB regarding the current Interpal case should be advised of an important change of contacts.

URGENT FORWARDED ALERT: UK – Message and request from INTERPAL

November 14, 2008

Urgent message from Interpal concerning Lloyds TSB ordering the Islamic Bank of Britain to cease all dealing with Interpal.

Forwarded Alert: Bahrain – THE OBSERVATORY: Slandering campaign

October 31, 2008

Media campaign against prominent human rights activists in Bahrain.

Campaign Update: Prisoners of Faith – Sheikh Omar Abdul Rahman’s health deteriorates

October 30, 2008

Recent reports state that health of the elderly Egyptian sheikh, Omar Abdul Rahman, deteriorates in prison.

Update Alert: Libya – More refugees removed from detention for resettlement

October 30, 2008

More good news – some detained refugees removed from Misratah detention centre for resettlement elsewhere.

Campaign Update: Prisoners of Faith (USA) – Imam Jamil Al-Amin: Imam Jamil replies to IHRC Eid card, fact sheet with updates online

October 30, 2008

Imam Jamil sends message to the ummah in a reply to an IHRC Eid card. Also, a fact sheet with updated information on Imam Jamil’s case is now available online.

What’s New at www.ihrc.org.uk?

October 24, 2008

In this ‘What’s New’, an alert on the Channel 4 broadcast of the film ‘The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall’ and also a series of alerts outlining human rights issues in the US, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Libya.