| The decision not to investigate MI5 and MI6 ... |
| London UK, 27th Feb 2010 - The decision of the UK Attorney General Baroness Scotland that MI5 and MI6 will not be investigated in connection with their complicity in the torture of detainees abroad only further adds to the clear impression that such detestable and illegal activity is now being officially condoned at the highest levels and that western states believe they are above their own laws. Yesterday's damning… |
| Hizb ut-Tahrir calls the Muslim Ummah to re-establish the Islamic Khilafah |
| London, UK, March 3rd 2010 - Today marks 86 years since the colonialist agent Mustafa Kamal abolished the Islamic Khilafah state in Turkey. Since then, the Muslim Ummah has endured division, occupation, economic stagnation and foreign domination. However, thanks to Allah (swt), evidence points to an unstoppable momentum for change and a greater call for the Shariah, Islam, and Khilafah. Commenting on this important anniversary, Taji Mustafa, media representative of… |
| The attack on Islamic Forum Europe is yet another example of hypocrisy |
| An article by Andrew Gilligan in yesterday's Sunday Telegraph newspaper "Islamic radicals ‘infiltrate' the Labour Party" trails a "Dispatches" programme scheduled for broadcast today (1st March 2010). In relation to this article, we make the following points: 1. This article and its allegations will likely fuel anti-Muslim prejudice in Britain. The article portrays the group, Islamic Forum Europe (IFE), as some kind of sinister threat to Britain, quoting Jim… |
| White Paper ineptly maintains focus on symptoms, not causes, of terrorism |
| Sydney, Australia, 24th February 2010 - Kevin Rudd yesterday revealed the Australian Government's latest White Paper on Counter-Terrorism. In expressing the findings of the paper Mr. Rudd stated that the threat of terrorism was not diminishing, it had in fact become a permanent feature of Australia's security environment, with an increased threat from people born or raised in Australia. Uthman Badar, media representative of Hizb-ut-Tahrir Australia, says in this… |
| Anti-Terror Laws deliver another Travesty of Justice |
| Sydney, Australia, 17th February 2010 - Five Sydney Muslim men were sentenced to harsh sentences of up to 28 years jail on Monday 15 February 2010 by the Supreme Court, after being earlier convicted on terrorism-related offences. The presiding judge, Justice Whealy, admitted that an intent to kill could not be established. However he found the mere possibility of life being taken sufficient to pronounce them guilty, particularly… |
| By banning debate on Islam, University of Westminster... |
| London, UK February 12 2010 - University of Westminster authorities have stopped a campus discussion titled ‘Islam and Europe - Identity and Anxiety' which was to be held between a respected Swiss academic Dr Jean-Francois Mayer and Jamal Harwood from Hizb ut-Tahrir, who has previously debated at the Oxford Union and against notable figures such as Shadow Justice Minister Dominic Grieve, Tory peer Lord Norman Lamont and representatives… |
| Hizb ut-Tahrir outlines vision for solving Pakistan’s Crisis... |
| Hizb-ut-Tahrir Britain held a meeting for local Pakistani community leaders, with media in attendance in London on 1st February 2010 to discuss the ongoing crisis in Pakistan. The event was chaired by Atif Salahuddin from Hizb ut-Tahrir's Pakistan Committee and was addressed by Dr Abdul Wahid, Chair of the Executive Committee Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain. The panel also included Sajjad Khan, Political Advisor to Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain and Qasim Ali… |
| Hizb ut-Tahrir report launch ‘Afghanistan and Pakistan... |
| Hizb ut Tahrir Britain formally launched its report ‘Afghanistan and Pakistan: The Unwinnable War' at a Press Conference in central London today. The report launch coincided with the London Conference on Afghanistan to be hosted by the British Prime Minster Gordon Brown and Hamid Karzai on Thursday 28th January. The Press Conference was chaired by Jamal Harwood, member of the Executive Committee of Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain, with Taji… |
| Hizb ut-Tahrir leader in public dialogue at University of Westminster on Islam in Europe |
| London, UK, February 8 2010 - Jamal Harwood, a member of Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain's Executive Committee will take part in a dialogue titled ‘Islam and Europe - Identity and Anxiety' with Dr. Jean-François Mayer, a Swiss academic and founder of the Religioscope Institute this Friday 12th February 2010. In late 2009 the Swiss public voted for a ban on the building of minarets. Although minarets are not a requirement… |
| Hizb ut-Tahrir outlines vision... |
| Hizb-ut-Tahrir Britain held a meeting for local Pakistani community leaders, with media in attendance in London on 1st February 2010 to discuss the ongoing crisis in Pakistan. The event was chaired by Atif Salahuddin from Hizb ut-Tahrir's Pakistan Committee and was addressed by Dr Abdul Wahid, Chair of the Executive Committee Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain. The panel also included Sajjad Khan, Political Advisor to Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain and Qasim Ali… |