An article in "The Australian" yesterday (Sheik's vision of Ocker Sharia ‘from day one', 10/01/13) by Paul Maley maligned Hizb ut Tahrir based on lies fabricated by the author. Referring to a public lecture given by Ismail al-Wahwah in Melbourne about two weeks ago, the article claimed that, "Sheik Ismail al-Wahwah offered a particularly stark vision of life in Australia were the group to succeed in its objective of establishing…

A little-known Perth-based ‘think-tank' claiming ‘independent strategic analysis of Australia's global interests' published a paper this week about Hizb ut Tahrir. Riddled with errors of fact and scant of anything that can be called analysis the paper simply regurgitates a tired and discredited narrative about Hizb ut Tahrir. The 4-page article based entirely on secondary sources, primarily newspaper articles, reads more like a high-school essay completed in a rush rather…

In light of recent events and in response to media and political commentary about these events generally and about Hizb ut Tahrir specifically, we emphasise for the public record the following:

Foreign Minister Bob Carr expelled the Syrian Chargé earlier this week in response to the Houla massacre. Senator Carr said the decision was an easy one after seeing the footage and photos emerge out of Houla. The Federal Opposition supported the expulsion, with Julie Bishop, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, saying, "The most recent mass killing of civilians including children is an affront to humanity and the strongest possible message…