13 June 2011, Sydney, Australia - Muslims gathered outside the Russian Consulate in Sydney today demonstrating against repression of Muslims, women in particular, by Russian authorities.

The following messages were delivered:

1. Muslims in Australia, and around the world, strongly condemn Russia's continued targeting of Muslims. In spite of presenting a new face of civilisation and progress to the world, Russia continues to use barbaric tactics of repression and extra-legal measures whenever expedient.

2. The use of the pretext of fighting terrorism to target and silence Muslims is old and lame. Russia does not fool anyone by its cheap tactics.

3. The targeting of Muslim woman in particular - as has occurred recently in the city of Ufa - is a low that Russia should be ashamed of, and it highlights the severity of her crimes. The honour of our mothers, sisters and wives is absolutely sacrosanct, and a matter Muslims do not take lightly at all.

4. Russia should not think that the Muslims within her borders are a small minority which she can deal with as she pleases. The Muslims of Russia are not a minority; they are an inextricable part of the global Muslim nation.

5. Russia should not take advantage of the fact that the current regimes in the Muslim World are all lackeys of the West that do not care for the welfare of Muslims around the world. The time when these regimes will be relegated to the dustbin of history and replaced with the Caliphate is near. The excesses that Russia commits now will not be forgotten and the Caliphate will deal with those who oppress Muslims swiftly and severely.

Ends.

Media Office
Hizb ut-Tahrir Australia

13 June 2011

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