Civil Rights

PODCAST: A Muslim Bloc Vote: A Dream Worth Chasing?

Watch and listen to three special podcasts looking at the UK General Elections and the possibility of a Muslim bloc vote with IHRC media officer and former journalist Faisal Bodi, former IHRC head of research and current co-editor of The Long View, Arzu Merali and

Emancipating the Muslim Mind

Fahad Ansari challenges the institutional mindset amongst UK Muslims regarding the electoral process, in this timely piece.   “The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed” Steve Biko “We are going to emancipate ourselves from mental slavery

UN Side Panel on the Palestine Movement Crackdown

Join the IHRC’s UN team for the UN side panel on the Palestine Movement Crackdown DATE: 24 June 2024 TIME: 11.00 am CEST. Venue: Online IHRC TV or YouTube  – in person Room XXV, UN Buildings, Geneva Download the 2023 Report here    At this event, the SR Rapporteurs

Coconuts are fair game

Faisal Bodi argues that minorities should not shy from using communal vernacular to express political dissent, despite the decision to prosecute Mareiha Hussain I have a very personal interest in the case against Mareiha Hussain. This week, the 37 year-old schoolteacher was charged with a