The Social Democrats’ immigration spokesperson, Thomas Skriver Jensen, wants Hizb ut-Tahrir’s role in Denmark investigated with a view to a ban. The call follows the group’s campaign aimed at Muslim gymnasium students at the start of the school year.
DR reports that Skriver Jensen made the call on Monday, August 10, 2026, as thousands of young people began classes. The Social Democratic spokesperson said he intends to examine whether a ban on the association is legally possible.
The campaign letter told new students to stand firm in their Islamic identity and carry it with pride. According to DR, it warned that many would meet a youth environment where norms and lifestyles that clash with Islam are presented as natural or desirable.
Skriver Jensen wrote on Facebook that Hizb ut-Tahrir and its attack on Danish values must be fought. Speaking on DR’s radio program P1 Morgen, he described the situation as a culture struggle at Denmark’s gymnasiums and vocational schools. He said educational institutions must feel equipped to reject extreme views.
Earlier attempts at a ban
Danish authorities have examined the possibility of banning Hizb ut-Tahrir several times under Section 78 of the Constitution. As DR notes, the Director of Public Prosecutions did not find sufficient evidence that the organization had an unlawful purpose or used unlawful means in its activities.
Skriver Jensen said a ban would be a good idea if it were a realistic option, calling the group an anti-democratic association. He added that a ban would have been introduced long ago if it were easy to do.
Several politicians criticized the campaign over the weekend. Integration Minister Morten Bødskov called it very concerning, according to separate DR reporting. Church Minister Ida Auken wrote on Facebook urging young Muslims to say no to Hizb ut-Tahrir.
Hizb ut-Tahrir defended the campaign through its media representative, Elias Lamrabet, on P1 Morgen on Saturday, August 8. He said the group believes young and older Muslims should be able to hold on to their own set of values. Any resulting exchange of ideas at gymnasiums would be healthy, he said.
Lamrabet said Islam forbids sexual relations outside marriage, alcohol consumption and behavior that is shameless or immoral. He described responsibility, dignity and virtue as values that should be promoted for all young people in Denmark.
Skriver Jensen said the association is trying to present itself as sympathetic, and that he does not accept that framing. He views the letter as an attempt to pressure young people and to exercise social control.
In a written response after the interview, Lamrabet called the idea of a ban a declaration of bankruptcy, DR reports. He said meeting views with bans and sanctions amounts to control of beliefs directed at Muslims.
