Statements

HANDS OFF IRAN – FLASH PROTEST TODAY 10 DOWNING STREET

An emergency protest will take place outside 10 Downing Street today Saturday 28 Feb calling for an end to western aggression against Iran. The demonstration, organised by a huge anti-war coalition, comes after Israeli and US forces launched a fresh attack on Iran overnight in

unitednations

UN urged to rein in out of control United States

IHRC is among a host of prominent organisations, academics and activists that have today written to the United Nations demanding that the organisation fulfil its mandate in the face of threats to its legitimacy presented by the “rapacious” actions of the US. Highlighting the damage

New Palestinian dates monitoring authority goes live

A new independent authority to verify the origin of dates marked Palestinian has gone live ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The Palestinian Dates Monitoring Authority (PDMA) has been established to verify the authenticity of dates originating in Palestine to help consumers avoid

Home Secretary urged to rein in violent anti-Iran protests

IHRC has today called on the Home Secretary to take immediate action to protect the public from violent protestors claiming to be demonstrating against the government of Iran but are in fact targeting Muslim community institutions and Iranian restaurants and businesses across the UK. The

Filton verdicts a victory for everyone who opposes genocide

Today’s effective acquittals of six anti-genocide campaigners for smashing up weapons in an arms factory belonging to Israel’s largest private arms manufacturer in Bristol is a triumph for justice and humanity. Despite the directions of the judge, a jury refused to convict the six activists

Genocide Memorial Day to analyse trajectory of Gaza horror

The Islamic Human Rights Commissions’ annual Genocide Memorial Day will take place on Sunday, 18 January 2026. This year’s theme is ‘Genocide 2026: How did we get here?’ focusing on the genocide in Gaza. The Gaza genocide is an object lesson in the failure of

Gaza as an object lesson in the failure of genocide prevention

The Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) is gearing up for the annual Genocide Memorial Day, which will take place on Sunday, 18 January 2026. This year’s theme is ‘Genocide 2026: How did we get here?’ focusing on the genocide in Gaza. The Gaza genocide is an