Austria has taken measures against the Muslim Brotherhood to protect public order and national security.

Omissions

• The claim omits that Operation Luxor has been highly controversial and that Austrian courts later exonerated many of the individuals targeted in the raids, with the investigation widely described as having collapsed or bungled.
• The claim does not mention that the measures have been criticized by human rights organizations, academic researchers, and bodies such as the Bridge Initiative at Georgetown University as overreaching and potentially motivated by Islamophobia rather than genuine security concerns.
• The claim does not specify which concrete measures were taken, leaving the statement vague and unverifiable in its specific scope.

Sources

• PrimaryU.S. Department of State – Country Reports on Terrorism 2021: AustriaOther counterterrorism raids and investigations focused on 'Islamist extremism,' alleged members of the Muslim Brotherhood, and the 'right-wing extremist scene.'
• AcademicThe Bridge Initiative – Georgetown UniversityThe logo of the Muslim Brotherhood, along with logos of other non-terrorist and terrorist organizations, was added to the list of symbols banned in Austria.
• SecondaryAl JazeeraThe Austrian authorities' moves towards banning 'political Islam' and criminalising the Brotherhood are part of a broader campaign that included Operation Luxor raids in November 2020 targeting Muslim organizations and individuals suspected of links to the Muslim Brotherhood.