The question of why some politicians and media use and sensationalise the security threat to win popularity and sell stories is discussed by Jamal Harwood (Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain) & Peter Oborne (prominent journalist & broadcaster).
Dr Nazreen Nawaz (Media Representative, Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain) speaking on the UK veil controversy in reaction to Jack Straw's comments that the face veil (niqab) of some Muslim women is a sign of seperation.
The motives, aims and consequences of the US bombing and Ethiopia's invasion of Somalia and the re-invasion ('troop surge') in Iraq was discussed by Taji Mustafa (Media representative, Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain) & Maher Othman (Al Hayat, Arab News editor) on Islam Channel's political discussion program 'Ummah Talk'.
Somalia debate: Can US/Ethiopean action in Somalia be justified?
Wednesday 17th Jan 2007 (Central London)
Taji Mustafa (Media Representative of Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain), AbdiWali Mohammed (ex Somali diplomat) and Ali Mohammed Kheyie (Somali political analyst) debated the future of Somalia after the US bombings and Ethiopia's invasion. This lively debate in Central London examined the views for and against Ethiopean and US actions.
Hundreds of women from across the UK attended a conference in Central London this Saturday (December 16th) to address the fears and myths currently surrounding Islam and the Muslim community in Britain and to delineate a path to improved community cohesion. The event was organised by the women's chapter of Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain. Panellists included Sultana Pervin, a member of Hizb-ut-Tahrir; Victoria Brittain, the renowned writer, political activist and current council member of the Institute for Race Relations; Dr. Nazreen Nawaz, the women's media representative of Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain; and Hodan Pankhurst, the wife of Reza Pankhurst, formerly incarcerated as a prisoner of conscience in Egypt.
Wednesday 13th December – A panel of senior Hizb ut-Tahrir members - Jamal Harwood, Hasan Al-Hasan, Sajjad Khan, chaired by Taji Mustafa - described the Iraq Study Group (ISG) report as dangerous, despite its much touted call for a reduction of US forces, becasue it recommends a continuation of occupation, maintenance of tens of thousands of US troops in the region, and other policies designed to appease US public opinion rather than improve conditions for the people of Iraq. They also explained that the calls for engagement with Iraq’s neighbours is to allow the US to achieve through diplomatic means what it has failed to achieve through military means.
Islam Channel hosted a special Ummah Talk programme hosted a discussion between Taji Mustafa, Media Representative of Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain and Peter Barron, Editor of Newsnight. The chair for the debate was Phil Rees, author and broadcaster.
To view the discussion - click on the four part external links below
This interview with the ex-British ambassador to Uzbekistan was conducted in 2005 prior to the General Election. The revealing interview details the horrific torture of Muslim political detainees in Uzbekistan, the show trials and the UK government complicity with torture.
To view the video click here (external link to Google Video)
In early 2002 we interviewed Acacia Shields, then head of the Central Asia branch of Human Rights Watch. Ms Shields had witnessed the brutalised and tortured body of Farhad Usmanov, son of a prominent Tashkent Imam and Member of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Uzbekistan. Listen to her interview here