Date of source: Monday, June 14, 2004
The Higher State Security Prosecution in Egypt renewed the prison sentence of 52 members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood for fifteen days pending interrogations since they were arrested last month.
Date of source: Monday, June 14, 2004
The conflict between the government and the Muslim Brotherhood has escalated. Akram Abdel Hamid Al Zohari, who was imprisoned pending investigations in relation to case number 462 for year 2004, died. The Muslim Brotherhood described his death as the result of the inhuman treatment of the detained...
Date of source: Monday, June 14, 2004
For the first time, the Ministry of Interior announces the death of one of its detainees, Akram Al-Zohari, who had been imprisoned in Mazra’et Tura prison. The Ministry delegated a committee from the parliament to go and listen to members of the Muslim Brotherhood. Two days before Zohari ’s death,...
Date of source: Saturday, June 12, 2004
The Brotherhood Supreme Guide Muhammad Akef regarded the arrest of about 60 Brotherhood members a message directed to him because he crossed red lines.
Akef called upon the government to open a dialogue with him instead of applying the policy of indirect messages.
Date of source: Monday, June 14, 2004
Parliamentary sources stated that the Egyptian Interrogation Authorities withdrew yesterday permission to allow a parliamentary investigation committee to visit suspended members of the Muslim Brotherhood. The committee was due to investigate claims that Brotherhood members had been tortured by...
Date of source: Monday, June 21, 2004
Some explained the appearance of Sawasiya [Equality] Center for Human Rights, headed by Muslim Brotherhood lawyer, Abdel Mon’em Abdel Maqsoud, a response to the government’s campaign against members of the group. Others saw it as an attempt by the Muslim Brotherhood to attract attention to their...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 16, 2004
In an unprecedented move, Abdel Mon’em Abdel Maqsoud, lawyer of the banned Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, announced that the group has set up its first center for human rights, called Sawasiya [Equality] Center for Human Rights and Against Torture.
Date of source: Monday, June 28, 2004
An Egyptian judicial source revealed that the Egyptian security arrested last week 25 allegedly accused of belonging to the “Jihad” Movement. Another security source said that the detained are accused of plotting to assassinate political and media officials as well as bombing government buildings.
Date of source: Friday, February 20, 2004
The guide of the Muslim Brotherhood Muhammad Mahdi Akef
rejects the projects of change that come from abroad, stressing that change that is effected by
force or top level decision will have a limited effect. “Solutions imported from abroad will not
solve our problems,” Akef said.
Date of source: Thursday, February 26, 2004
It appears that there is a plan
by the authorities to crack down on the members to restrict their participation in meetings
abroad. The rate of the bans on travel of Brotherhood members increased dramatically since
Muhammad Mahdi Akef was appointed supreme guide of the Brotherhood.