International Seminar in Oslo: Deconstructing the War on Terror

February 22, 2009

Speakers include: Massoud Shadjareh of the Islamic Human Rights Commission, Yvonne Ridly, Journalist.

PRESS RELEASE: UK – Police stop 180,000 people under Section 44 but only 255 arrested.

February 20, 2009

Islamic Human Rights Commission is deeply concerned with the recently released statistics regarding stops and searches under s44 of the Terrorism Act 2000. It is clear that there is significant misuse of powers granted to the Police under the Act.

URGENT FOWARDED ALERT: US/UK – Health concerns for UK resident detained at Guantánamo Bay

February 13, 2009

Binyam Mohamed physical and mental health fragile as a result of his treatment in captivity, and he could face an unfair trial before a military commission.

Muslim Profiling: Questions Regarding Police Strategy and Policy With Regard to the ProIsrael Rally and Counter-demonstrations on 6th May 2002

January 22, 2009

Questions Regarding Police Strategy and Policy With Regard to the Pro-Israel Rally and Counter-demonstration on 6th May 2002

PRESS RELEASE: USA – Open letter from IHRC to President Barack Obama regarding the widespread use of 23-hour solitary confinement in the US prison system

January 22, 2009

In open letter to Obama, IHRC Chair expresses that if torture “is never ok” for terrorism suspects in US custody, it must be no less true for American citizens serving out sentences in the US penal system.