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World gears up to mark Palestine anniversaries

PRESS RELEASE : Preparations are underway the world over to commemorate two major anniversaries in the Palestinian calendar in the coming days. Lockdowns and social distancing measures in force in many countries means that this year supporters of Palestine are gearing up to mark Al-Quds

Al-Quds Day preparations see big ramp up

PRESS RELEASE: Preparations for this year’s Al-Quds Day have seen a massive ramp up with over a hundred organisations coming on board to support the first ever event to be taking place under conditions of lockdown. The unprecedented number cover the entire spectrum of society

IHRC condemns Labour U-turn on Kashmir

PRESS RELEASE: Yesterday’s decision by Labour under its new leader Keir Starmer to reposition the party on the issue of Kashmir represents a betrayal of the indigenous people and a grave abnegation of international law. IHRC sees the move to recognise the Kashmir dispute as

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UN urged to safeguard prisoners and refugees during pandemic

PRESS RELEASE: In the light of the Covid-19 pandemic sweeping the world IHRC has written to the UN urging the organisation to pressurise governments to take the necessary measures to ensure the safety and well-being of the world’s prisoners and refugees. As demands grows on

Citizen India – Background

[25 April 2020]. To find out more and take part in IHRC’s campaign for equality in India please visit the Citizen India page.   Background India has been gripped over decades, by increasing anti-Muslim rhetoric, policies and violence. This has culminated in the enactment of

Zakzakys not included in presidential prisoner pardon

PRESS RELEASE – NIGERIA/CORONAVIRUS: IHRC notes today’s pardon by Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari of 2500 prisoners nationwide in a bid to reduce overcrowding in the country’s prisons in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Although the pardon includes prisoners aged over 60 and those suffering