IHRC has been deeply critical of the treatment of Abu Hamza al-Masri on various counts . It has highlighted double standards in his treatment by the press , politicians and the legal system , arguing that the case of al-Masri highlighted societal and judicial double standards averring to the failure to convict British National Party leader Nick Griffin and his colleague in the same week as convicting al-Masri of similar crimes . IHRC 's chair , Massoud Shadjareh stated : Notwithstanding Abu Hamza 's controversial character and views , it seems astounding that this week Nick Griffin and his co-defendant from the BNP walked free from court and Abu Hamza has been convicted . At a time when we are witnessing free speech mania directed at Muslims who have been told to put up with any insult , offence and abuse in the name of free speech , this verdict sends yet another signal that Muslims are not equal in the eyes of the law of this country . Al-Masri 's extradition , along with four other men on unrelated cases , to the US in 2012 was described by IHRC as evidence of ' justice shopping ' by the UK government : in which officials seek out countries where lower evidence thresholds apply or where defendant 's rights are not as robust . Today 's remarks by the PM David Cameron appearing to criticise our commitment to the European Convention on Human Rights for making deportations difficult confirms this belief . The group has campaigned for the release of Omar Abdel-Rahman , who was convicted for the 1993 World Trade Center bombing , citing criticisms of the judgment including the use of laws not used since the American Civil War to convict Abdel-Rahman . The organisation also campaigned for the release of Abdel-Rahman 's lawyer Lynne Stewart , who was convicted of supporting terrorists . Stewart was released on 31 December 2013 . IHRC presented her with an awards for her fight against Islamophobia in February 2014
1993 World Trade Center bombing
1993 World Trade Center bombing
Islamic Human Rights Commission