Home secretary to proscribe 'antisemitic' Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir Home Secretary James Cleverly has laid an order before parliament to proscribe the Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir, describing it as "antisemitic" and says it "actively promotes and encourages terrorism". The group was founded in 1953, and is described by the Home Office as an "international political group with a long-term goal of establishing a Caliphate ruled under Islamic law". It is headquartered in Lebanon and operates in at least 32 countries, including the UK, United States, Canada and Australia. If approved by MPs, the proscription order will come into force on...