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Policing

IHRC demands end to government intimidation of pro-Palestine activists

IHRC has written to the British Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, warning of the chilling implications of the government’s purge on pro-Palestine activists and journalists. Referring to the recent arrests/charging of Craig Murray, Richard Barnard, a co-founder of Palestine Action, Sarah Wilkinson, and fellow journalist cum

UK – IHRC demands GM Police investigate systemic culture of abuse

Islamophobic violence as evidenced in Manchester airport attacks likely tip of the iceberg IHRC has written to the of Chief Constable  Greater Manchester Police Stephen Watson demanding immediate action following the footage from Manchester Airport yesterday showing officers kick and stomp on an arrestee’s head

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

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British govt funding package for mosques is a bribe best avoided

The government’s announcement of a £117m funding package for mosque security is a bribe which only serves to highlight the disdain with which Muslims are treated. Instead of genuinely consulting the Muslim community and engaging with it to plan and deliver its own security as