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Buhari urged to release Zakzakys after positive Covid-19 diagnosis

PRESS RELEASE IHRC has written to the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, asking him to release the unlawfully detained leader of the Islamic Movement and his wife in order to protect them from the spread of Covid-19 in the country’s jails. Simultaneously IHRC has also

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Division and demonisation as a prelude to genocide

PRESS RELEASE – A heavyweight line-up of speakers will discuss the demonisation of communities that ultimately culminates in genocide on Genocide Memorial Day to be marked on Sunday 17 January. In line with the aim of the annual event which aims to raise awareness of

Genocide Memorial Day to focus on demonisation of peoples

PRESS RELEASE – The divisive politics that results in the demonisation of communities will be the focus of this year’s Genocide Memorial Day to be held later this month. In line with the aim of the annual event which aims to raise awareness of genocide

IHRC demands apology and retraction from Daily Mail

PRESS RELEASE IHRC has written to the Daily Mail demanding that the populist right wing tabloid apologise and retract claims it made in a recent article potentially libelling its chair and discrediting the organisation. The article titled, “Jeremy Corbyn’s peace project is backed by supporter

Response to Daily Mail

The Editor The Daily Mail Northcliffe House 2 Derry Street Kensington, London W8 5TT 18 December 2020   Dear Sir,   I am writing to demand a public retraction and apology over the libellous claims made in your article of 16 December titled “Jeremy Corbyn’s

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UN pressed to investigate murder of Iranian scientist

PRESS RELEASE – IHRC is urging the United Nations to investigate the murder of an Iranian nuclear scientist last month. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was killed when his car was sprayed with bullets in the town of Absard, to the east of Tehran, on 27 November. Although

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Charity Commission urged to investigate Jewish newspaper

PRESS RELEASE – A group of pro-Palestine activists and academcis has written to the Charity Commission asking it to urgently review the charitable status of entities funding Britain’s leading Jewish newspaper, the Jewish Chronicle. The charity watchdog for England and Wales has been asked to

Conference participants respond to scurrilous Jewish newspaper attack

PRESS RELEASE Academics and activists who took part in a IHRC organised conference on Zionism last September have responded forecfully to an attack by Britain’s leading Jewish publication suggesting they hold anti-Semitic views. The article appeared in the JC on 25 September excoriating the speakers