Islamophobia and the European Convention on Human Rights

October 1, 1997

A look at the problematique of ECHR from a Muslim perspective. Download the report here. On October 11, 1997, Prime Minister Tony Blair announced that the U.K. would adopt the European Commission on Human Rights (ECHR) into its domestic laws. For Muslims, this would mean

FEARS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN INDIA

July 2, 1997

The Islamic Human Rights Commission is extremely concerned for the well-being of 830 detainees, from Lucknow in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Surprise answers to questionnaires, from ppc’s in key seats

April 26, 1997

Results to the Muslimelection ’97 questionnaire to ppc’s across the country are being collated and assessed. Prospective parliamentary candidates were posed 15 questions regarding their stance on issues of concern to the Muslim voter.

The World’s Women According to the UN

April 2, 1997

Arzu Merali provides a brief critique of UN literature compiled for the Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing, China, September 1995, based on a review of some of the agency literature she found there. Download the report here. The report gives examples of