IHRC UPDATE: Comment and Analysis on British Dual Nationality Law and other crackdowns ; War on Iraq; Central Asia; Belgian War Crimes Law

April 7, 2003

As events develop apace, IHRC has as usual been producing a variety of press releases, briefings and compiling articles.

Kyrgyzstan – The Increasing Failure of Askar Akayev

April 5, 2003

A brief overview of post-independence Kyrgyzstan and the human rights abuses that mar its progress to an open and civil society.

Tajikistan’s Civil War and Post-1997 Eevents

March 24, 2003

Tajikistan is the poorest nation in Central Asia, with over 80% of the population living in poverty. Since its 1992 independence Tajikistan has been plagued by epidemic unemployment and a collapsed economy.

URGENT ALERT: Precautionary advice for UK Muslims on the eve of war

March 18, 2003

An overview of security advice for the community.

PRESS RELEASE: IHRC condemns US interrogation deaths in Afghanistan and voices concern over US campaign of arrests and extrajudicial killings

March 7, 2003

IHRC condemns the deaths of two Afghani Muslims held for interrogation at the US Bagram military base in Afghanistan.

One year on REMEMBER GUJARAT

March 3, 2003

CANDLELIGHT VIGIL Monday 3 March 2003, 4.30 pm to 6.30 pm

The Legal Case Against Ariel Sharon

March 2, 2003

The implications of the Belgian Court of Cassation’s rulings. This report was written before the Belgian Senate approved the new version of Belgium’s war crimes law which dropped the ‘universal competence’ clause. Read the report here. On 12th February 2003, the Court of Cassation, the

JERUSALEM / QUDS: THE CITY OF THREE MONOTHEISTIC FAITHS

March 1, 2003

A two-day international conference organised by Institute of Islamic Studies – London. Date: 1st & 2nd March 2003 (Sat. & Sun.) 09:30 AM – 06:30 PM. Various IHRC speakers will attend.