‘The British Media and Muslim Representation: The Ideology of Demonisation’ publication launch, London, UK, 26 January 2007

A report on Muslims’ expectations of the media, including analyses of film, TV news, and literature will be launched on 26 January 2007 in London.

On the 5th anniversary of the opening of Guantanamo Bay, the Islamic Human Rights Commission calls for the closure of the prison facility.

In response to Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Andy Hayman’s
comments today, IHRC Chair Massoud Shadjareh stated:

The Islamic Human Rights Commission is deeply concerned about the ramifications of today’s High Court decision to extradite British citizens Babar Ahmad and Harun Rashid Aswat to the US.

In response to the news that British Airways has banned one of its employees, Nadia Eweida, from wearing a cross openly at work, IHRC Chair Massoud Shadjareh states:

The Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) welcomes reports today that Mirza Tahir Hussain’s death sentence has been commuted to a life sentence. IHRC however urges that Mirza is now immediately released and returned to Britain.

The Islamic Human Rights Commission is deeply concerned by the government’s abject refusal to accept that its policies are largely contributing to the rise of terrorism.