Radical Islamist Group Goes Offline After Australia Passes New Hate Speech Laws

Hizb ut-Tahrir has been labelled as an ‘incubator’ for Islamic extremist radicalisation.

Members of banned Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir take part in a rally 'March For Khilafah' after their Friday prayers outside the National Mosque Baitul Mukarram in Dhaka in Bangladesh on March 7, 2025. Munir Uz Zaman/AFP via Getty Images

The Australian wing of fundamentalist Pan-Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir has gone offline in the wake of the federal government’s recently passed hate speech laws.

Hizb ut-Tehrir’s website—which had included videos, media statements and general information—now displays a, “This website is not available,” message.