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Major Setback For Hopes Of Democratic Reform In Egypt

In the first escalation against the Muslim Brotherhood after the People’s Assembly (legislative) elections and the Brotherhood’s success in winning 88 seats, State security forces have arrested 7 leading young

Prominent Brotherhood Member Referred to Prosecution

Today, the Muslim Brotherhood activist Hassan el-Hayawan along with two of his relatives were referred to the Emergency Higher Court of the State Security on charges related to last November legislative

A Brotherhood Activist Banned from Travel

On Sunday, the Egyptian authorities barred Muhammad Hashmate of the Muslim Brotherhood, the head of Sudanese Committee at the Union of Arab Physicians, from traveling to Sudan to participate in

Statement of the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood

The Jordanian government referred Gameel Abu Bakr, the Sectary General of the Islamic Work Front Party, to the court of the State Security on charges of publishing some materials, affiliated

Claims of attack by Egypt’s police grow

Despite a widely publicized campaign to loosen the grip of authoritarian rule, Egypt’s vast and secretive security forces appear to have stepped up retaliation against political activists who challenge the

Hussein Ibrahem Hails Detainees’ Release

Hussein Ibrahem, the vice president of the parliamentary Muslim Brotherhood’s bloc, hailed the release of 453 of the detained Brothers; of them 293 were jailed in Borg al-Arab Prison while

453 of Arrested Brothers Are Released

On Thursday Jun, 19, the Interior Ministry released 453 of the Muslim Brotherhood arrested during the outgoing parliamentary polls; 293 of the notorious Borg al-Arab Prison of Alex besides 160

Detainees’ Families Staged a Sit-in

On Sunday, families of detainees of Borg al-Arab Prison, arrested during the outgoing legislative vote, staged a sit-in before the National Council for Human Rights. They lodged complaints to the

The Brotherhood’s Legislatives Launch a Severe Campaign on Torture

The Muslim Brotherhood’s MPs of Alex governorate lashed out at the policies of the Interior Ministry towards detainees, of Borg al-Arab Prison in particular. For neglecting their worsening health conditions

Detainees’ Families Arrange a Demonstration

On Sunday, a delegation of the political prisoners’ families, arrested during the recent parliamentary polls, heads for Dr. Boutros Gaily, the President of the National Council for Human Rights, to