Salam everyone,

Yesterday was the anniversary of the Sétif massacre which occurred in 1945. We remember the thousands who lost their lives in Algeria. On the same day France celebrated the Nazi surrender, an unprecedented number in Algeria died at the hands of the French military

We are still researching and assessing attitudes towards Muslims in the UK. Have you taken our Hate Crime Survey yet? Please spare a few minutes to answer some questions and share your thoughts. CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE SURVEY.

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Last night IHRC Bookshop was awarded with the Biggest Food Collection 2014 award by Sufra NW London.

The Dinner Party & Awards Ceremony celebrated the work of the voluntary sector in combating food poverty.

BRIEFINGS AND CAMPAIGNS

OPERATION TROJAN HORSE: WHAT ISN’T BEING SAID: Articles and opinion pieces on the so-called ‘Islamist’ plot to take over schools in Birmingham. Read the words of Assed Baig, MG Khan and others for insight that cannot readily be found in the media.

DELEGATION INVESTIGATING SECTARIANISM IN MALAYSIA AND INDONESIA: A Universal Justice Network (UJN) delegation led by IHRC is currently visiting Malaysia and Indonesia to address the recent sectarian problems reportedly promoted by some extreme elements in the region.

Keep up with what they’ve been doing so far!

PRESS RELEASES

COUNTER TERRORISM MEASURES UNDULY TARGET MUSLIMS 

An anti-terror report published today by Parliament’s Home Affairs Committee betrays a continuing cross-party obsession with rendering the Muslim community as part of a security discourse

MEDIA

AL QUDS DAY HIGHLIGHTS 2013: Watch our 2013 recap in preparation for Al Quds Day this year!

UPCOMING EVENTS

DECOLONISING THE MIND WITH SANDEW HIRA 2014 

WHAT: Following on from last year’s highly successful ‘Decolonising the Mind’ training, IHRC are hosting decolonial scholar and activist Sandew Hira on challenging one’s own ideological, political and cultural colonisation. Buy tickets HERE 

WHEN: Saturday 31 May from 9am – 5pm

WHERE: IHRC Bookshop & Gallery, 202 Preston Road, Wembley, HA9 8PA

DIVIDE AND RUIN: THE WEST’S IMPERIAL STRATEGY IN AN AGE OF CRISIS

WHAT: Author Dan Glazebrook discusses his new book ‘Divide and Ruin‘ and what he understands to be the development and refinement of ‘western’ strategy in relation to the Global South.

WHEN: Tuesday 3 June 6.30pm

WHERE: IHRC Bookshop & Gallery, 202 Preston Road, Wembley, HA9 8PA

AL-QUDS DAY 2014 

WHAT: A major national event with thousands of people coming from all over the country to show their solidarity with the people of Palestine and oppressed people everywhere.

WHEN: Friday 25 July from 3pm – 7pm

WHERE: Assembling at Duchess Street (near BBC Radio)

SHOP

The Miracle of Zam Zam: The Quranic story about the miracle of zam zam based on the accounts of the Messengers and combined with beautiful illustrations

Bahrain Policies of Oppression and Impunity: A special publication on the third international conference which took place between 12 and 13 February 2014 in Beirut, with the participation of representatives of 30 civil and international human rights institutions of 16 states from around the world.

Islamic Activists: The Anti-Enlightenment Democrats: In the hysteria surrounding Political Islam, it is difficult to find analysis that doesn’t feel the need to justify the existence of Islamic leaders or react to the West’s fear of ‘extremists’. Deina Ali Abdelkader shows us what Islamic leaders and activists believe and what they think about just governance. It also includes an examination of the ideas of the leaders of the populist Islamist movements in Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco.

Check out the online shop for what else is currently in stock and get regular updates on twitter by following @ihrcbookshop

GALLERY

Make sure you stop by our current exhibition if you haven’t already! We’re featuring Intifada Street artist and poet Mohammad Hamza. More details can be found HERE 

Buy limited edition Intifada Street prints from the shop by clicking HERE 

COMING SOON…

On June 19 We launch photographer Sara Russell’s exhibition: ‘Another Day’

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