[RAMALLAH, 7 Nov, 11] Of the 27 human rights defenders captured during Israel’s illegal takeover of the Freedom Waves to Gaza vessels on Friday, 4 November, 20 remain in Givon prison and the whereabouts of one is unknown.

Over 100,000 people in Britain have now signed an official e-petition urging the government to put British detainee Babar Ahmad on trial in the UK, instead of extraditing him to the US.

Second Press Release.  IHRC would like to extend its thanks to all those who campaigned for the release of Dr Usama Al-Atar who had travelled to Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage.

Canadian Shaykh Usama Al-Atar has just been released from Saudi custody.

Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has received various eyewitness statements that well-known Canadian cleric Shaykh Usama Al-Atar [1] was arrested this morning after Fajr (morning) prayers in the Holy City of Madina (approximately 06.30 KSA time).  

Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) is deeply concerned by the escalating situation in The Philipines.  

IHRC’s full account of a despicable attack by Saudi forces targeting children in Qatif.

IHRC concerned over reports of the systematic targeting of motorcyclists in Qatif by Saudi security forces.