Palestine

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FA asked to explain Palestinians’ omission from minute’s silence

IHRC has asked the Football Association to explain why it excluded Palestinians killed in the conflict in the holy land from a one minute’s silence it held for victims ahead of the recent international match between England and Italy. The silence was held to remember

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Alert- UK / Palestine: Demand the Football Association ends bias on Gaza

  Summary      The Football Association (FA) holds minute silence at England game for those killed in Israel and Brussels, whilst ignoring Palestinians being massacred in Gaza. Write to them and demand they accept all lives are equal.   Background     On Tuesday 17th October the England

Global call for UN to act now over Gaza war crimes

Over 300 prominent activists, politicians, academic and religious figures from all over the world have come together to make an urgent plea to the United Nations to use its offices to bring an immediate end to the “bloodbath” in Gaza. Spearheaded by the IHRC, the

Alert: Demand international organisations take a stand on Palestine

    Summary     As the apartheid state of Israel continues to commit acts of genocide, international governmental organisations like the Association of South Eastern Nations (ASEAN), the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the African Union have a duty to stand up for the rights of the Palestinians. Write

Alert- Demand the government and opposition change their stance on Gaza

Summary The apartheid state of Israel continues to commit genocide, we therefore ask you write to your MP demanding they pressure their party and the government to change their stance on Gaza.    Background In Gaza, many thousands of people have been massacred, including at thousands of children, whilst a further tens of thousands

IHRC refers European states’ attacks on Palestine supporters to UN

In view of the deteriorating climate for human rights activists in Europe supporting Palestine, IHRC has today written to the United Nations seeking its intervention to protect fundamental human rights. The letter serves notice of our intention to document the attacks on freedoms by the

Alert- #FlyTheFlag for Palestine

#FlyTheFlag for Palestine and stand against genocide and apartheid.     Summary In response to the Gaza Genocide, we need now more than ever to show our support for them, even more so in the UK in the wake of Suella Braverman’s unlawful attempts to

Government will face legal action if it bans Palestine flag

Civil society organisations in the UK have written to the government warning it that any attempt to ban the Palestine flag will be met with an immediate challenge in the courts. The letter, signed by 10 organisations, threatens the legal action if the government goes