Muslims and the Human Rights Act: A new beginning or new excuses?

September 27, 2000

The IHRC welcomes the implementation of the Human Rights Act in the UK, starting Monday October 2, 2000.

UK UPDATE: Issuing of passports to British Muslimahs wearing hijab.

August 11, 2000

IHRC has received a number of complaints regarding the advice given by officers at the UK Passport Agency regarding the wearing of hijab in passport photographs. Several sisters were told that hijab was not acceptable.

PRESS RELEASE: ‘From the Heart of Palestine’ Full text of essay at centre of child rights violations

October 18, 1999

IHRC has in its possession a copy of the full text of the essay by Layla Cassim, the 14 year old South African student who was subjected to a spate of human rights abuses by her college.

SPIES, LIES & MUSLIM HATE

September 25, 1999

Muslim civil and political rights abused further by British government.

UPDATE ON UK ANTI TERROR LAWS #4

September 21, 1998

The Criminal Justice (Conspiracy & Terrorism) Bill has become law. The laws will include wide-ranging powers to stop support and association with groups deemed to be ‘inflicting terror’ abroad.

UPDATE ON UK ANTI TERROR LAWS #3

September 4, 1998

The Criminal Justice (Conspiracy & Terrorism) Bill has become law. The laws will include wide-ranging powers to stop support and association with groups deemed to be ‘inflicting terror’ abroad.

UPDATE ON UK ANTI TERROR LAWS #3

September 4, 1998

Both Members of Parliament and Lords approved the Bill, after two days of emergency debates. A number of MPs abstained, or tried to block the Bill from becoming law.