Campaign Update: Prisoners of Faith – Nureddin Sirin, Turkey

February 17, 2004

Unfortunately the amnesty hearing of Nureddin Sirin was postponed due to bad weather last week. The new hearing date is 17th March.

URGENT ALERT: British Liberal Democrat MP supports the French hijab ban

January 31, 2004

Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, Dr. Evan Harris supports the French government’s decision to ban religious symbols in states schools

CAMPAIGN UPDATE & MEDIA MONITORING ALERT: Sheikh Obaid and Mustafa Dirani released; BBC Coverage

January 29, 2004

IHRC would like to congratulate all campaigners on the release today of Prisoners of Faith, Sheikh Abdul Kareem Obaid and Mustafa Dirani.

USA: Kathy Kelly was sentenced to jail

January 29, 2004

Kathy Kelly, co-founder of Voices in the Wilderness and three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee, was sentenced to three months in federal prison for enacting her habit of bearing witness against US military violence

IHRC UK Event: Know Your Rights – Training Evening, Luton

January 27, 2004

Come and learn your rights and give us your views.
Speakers include: Massoud Shadjareh, Mudassar Arani, Raza Kazim and Imam Iqbal Awan

Forwarded alert: Israeli army using Palestinian children as human shields

January 26, 2004

The picture (can be seen at http://www.palestinemonitor.org/index.html)
of 13 year-old Mohammed Badwan tied to a jeep as a human shield

UK Event: ‘Negative Globalization, Human Rights and New Perceptions of the American in the World’, 26 January 2004, London

January 23, 2004

A Seminar presented by Professor Scott Lucas of the University of Birmingham and Dr. Saied Reza Ameli of the University of Tehran. Open discussion will follow. Light refreshments will be available.