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MB launches nationwide petition in support of ElBaradei’s call for reform

On the grounds that the Muslim Brotherhood supports the call for political reform and constitutional amendments, a petition has been set up to in support of Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei's former

MB MP demands government’s disclosure of political prisoners’ whereabouts

Dr. Hamdi Hassan, Assistant Secretary-General for the Muslim Brotherhood parliamentary bloc, submitted an inquiry demanding the disclosure of the whereabouts of several of political prisoners, who were arrested from their

Opposition welcomes detention of police agents accused of Saeed’s death

A statement issued Thursday by the 6 April Movement described the decision to detain two Alexandria police officers by the accused of using excessive force on Khalid Saed who died

HRW and Amnesty call on Egyptian regime to release political prisoners

Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International in a statement called on the Egyptian government to release prisoners who were detained indefinitely.

Hassan: Gov’t has treaty obligation to accept int’l monitoring of HR violations

Dr. Hamdi Hassan, assistant secretary-general of the Muslim Brotherhood parliamentary bloc, criticized the Egyptian foreign ministery's handling of Khaled's Saeed's case,, after it summoned the EU ambassadors in protest of

Eight MBs arrested for calling to prosecute police chief in Saed’s case

State security forces arrested 8 members of the Muslim Brotherhood in Alexandria who launched an online campaign calling for the prosecution of General Mohamed Ibrahim, Head of Security in Alexandria.

HR groups call for harsher punishment of human rights violators in Egypt

Sidi Gaber's district prosecutor in Alexandria accused Khaled Saed's family of bribing witnesses to provide false testimonies regarding the death of their 28 year old son who was brutally murdered

Egypt: Investigate Officers Who Attacked Peaceful Protestors

Egyptian authorities should stop beating and arbitrarily arresting peaceful demonstrators and investigate those responsible, Human Rights Watch said today.

Egyptians unite in silent protest against police brutality and emergency law

An appeal on Facebook has harvested a positive response from over 11,000 people to take part in a silent protest in Cairo and Alexandria Friday.

ElBaradei and MB assert large numbers equal change

The former IAEA chief Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei's emergence to lead a movement demanding reform from President Hosni Mubarak's government, with the support of political opposition including the Muslim Brotherhood has