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Abused Israeli refusenik pleads to stay in Britain

PRESS RELEASE – The extensive violence faced by Israeli conscientious objectors will come under the spotlight today in a British court when a Jewish asylum seeker resumes his legal battle in a case that could have far-reaching repercussions for those seeking to flee the Zionist

Bristol University could lose millions over sacking of professor

PRESS RELEASE – Civil society organisations, scholars and activists from Malaysia have written to Bristol University threatening to lobby the government to stop sending students there unless it reinstates a professor sacked for criticising Israel and Zionism. Prof Miller, who was professor of political sociology

Bristol University faces boycott over sacking of academic

PRESS RELEASE – Civil society organisations and activists in the UK and overseas are threatening to organise a mass boycott of Bristol University unless it reverses its dismissal of a professor for his outspokenly critical stance on Israel. In a letter sent to the university

IHRC condemns bloody police attack on Nigeria rally

PRESS RELEASE: IHRC condemns the unprovoked and wanton attack yesterday by police against a Shia religious procession in Nigeria Eight people are now confirmed dead and many more injured after the attack by police on the peaceful procession in the capital, Abuja. Police opened fire

Nigerian police shoot at Islamic commemoration, fatalities reported

PRESS RELEASE: At least two people have been reported killed with many more injured in the Nigerian capital Abuja after police opened fire with live ammunition at a peaceful procession of Shia Muslims marking the 40th day anniversary of Ashura. Tens of thousands of people

Israeli asylum seeker appeal adjourned

The case of the 21-year old rabbinical student, who is appealing the decision to deny him asylum, was adjourned yesterday after the Manchester court in which it is being heard failed to provide a Yiddish interpreter. It will now be heard next month. The case

IHRC takes up case of asylum seeker fleeing Israeli apartheid

IHRC has launched a crowdfunding appeal to fight a potentially groundbreaking legal appeal that could pave the way for refusenik Israelis and Palestinians living in Israel to claim asylum in the UK. The Jewish rabbinical student, whose name is being withheld for his personal safety,

PRESS RELEASE: Nigeria – Police fire on dispersing mourners in Sokoto

Islamic Movement targeted once more IHRC has received reports that police in Sokoto have fired live ammunition on mourners dispersing after the annual Ashura procession[1]. Reports state that at least one person has been killed, two are in critical condition and several others injured.   Witnesses