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Amnesty condemns MB arbitrary detentions

London based rights group Amnesty International accused Egyptian authorities of arresting large numbers of Muslim Brotherhood members in an attempt to hinder the country’s strongest political opposition group's elections campaign

MB issues statement addressing the current targeting of its members

A statement by the Muslim Brotherhood group has been issued explaining the current situation in Egypt after the MB announced their intentions regarding the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Security forces continue unjust wave arresting 15 MB including 13 year old

Despite assurances by the authorities that Egypt will witness integrity during the elections, arbitrary arrests continue by state security forces where the governorate of Daqahliya witnessed 5 Muslim Brotherhood members

Independent papers follow closely MB issues

With elections approaching independent newspapers are primarily interested in bringing across the facts relaying Egypt 's electoral atmosphere with the standoff between the NDP and the Muslim Brotherhood occupying the

Opposition trends condemn MB arrests

National political opposition in the Daqahleya governorate denounced the unjust arbitrary arrest of 10 Muslim Brotherhood members hours after the group’s chairman announced it would take part in the elections.

The best man always wins

ONE of the endearing things about Egypt is that although nearly everyone fiddles, breaks or ignores the rules, everyone gamely pretends to respect them. Elections, for instance, are an elaborate

National Council for Human Rights reports hampering of Shura Council’s elections

The National Council for Human Rights stated that the Supreme Committee for Elections of the Shura Council ignored complaints regarding security services which refused to grant monitoring permits, preventing the

Mubarak appoints remaining members of the Shura council

A presidential decree has been announced appointing 44 members of the Shura Council. The list includes eight Copts, 11 women and former ministers, leading figures in the National Democratic Party

MB Chairman “violations in the Shura Council’s elections is beyond limits”

MB Chairman Dr. Mohamed Badea stressed that the continuous violations of the rights of MB candidates for the elections of the Shura Council and the non-implementation of judicial rulings and

Security Forces arrest MB candidate supporters

As elections approach tensions increase and violations against political opposition escalate. Security forces continue with their suppression arresting MB supporters and followers.