ΕιδήσειςΕυρωπαϊκές Ειδήσεις Egypt Death Toll Rises After Security Forces Break Up Rallies dj Τρι, 7 Ιανουαρίου 2014 - 18:39
At least 11 people were killed when security forces broke up several protests throughout Egypt against the military regime's designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, state media reported on Friday. The Freedom and Justice Party, the political party affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood, put the number of dead as high as 19, citing medical sources. The demonstrations represent an uptick in street action that had declined dramatically after security forces, backed by new laws, used increasing force to disperse protests sympathetic toward Mohammed Morsi, who was ousted as president by the nation's military in July. A coalition of Islamist groups against the coup called for large demonstrations on Friday to protest a decision by Egypt 's cabinet on Dec. 25 to declare the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization, exposing its members and supporters to lengthy jail terms under strident antiterrorism laws. The move, part of an intensifying crackdown on the group from which Mr. Morsi hailed, has been seen by rights groups and analysts as a direct assault on the finances and grass-root support of the once powerful Brotherhood. Mr. Morsi, along with his top deputies and the leadership of the Muslim Brotherhood, are already in jail facing a wide range of criminal charges, including treason and murder. The designation has energized Mr. Morsi's base; last week, thousands of his supporters took to the streets across the nation. Riot police broke up the marches resulting in three deaths and at least 265 arrests. Police moved in again Friday to disperse demonstrators at rallies that were larger than last week. The state media reported 11 people had been killed in Cairo , Alexandria , Ismalia, which is a Suez Canal city, and Fayoum, a city in southern Egypt . At least 52 people were injured, state media reported. In a statement, the Interior Ministry said 122 people had been arrested. The ministry said protesters had torched police and private vehicles and vandalized property, prompting police to respond with tear gas and buckshot. The cause of the deaths wasn't immediately clear, but the Muslim Brotherhood activists said police used live gunfire. Muslim Brotherhood activists have also called for demonstrations against a referendum vote planned for later this month on Egypt 's amended draft constitution. The charter, written by a 50-member panel selected by the military, is expected to pass after it stripped a 2012 version of provisions favoring Islamists and cemented the privileged role of the Egypt 's judiciary, police and military. The vote, scheduled for Jan. 14 and 15, is seen as a key public endorsement of the military's "road map" that was unveiled following Mr. Morsi's ouster. It had initially called for parliamentary elections then presidential elections following the ratification of the constitution, but Egypt 's interim president, Adly Mansour, recently said the order may be reversed. Most Islamist groups have pledged to boycott the referendum, while some secular-minded activists have expressed opposition to the draft charter over its retention of military trials for civilians accused of a broad range of crimes against the military and its interests. Διαβάστε ακόμα Κύπρος: Αύριο η Απόφαση για τον Σταθμό LNG στο Βασιλικό Δευ, 26 Αυγούστου 2024 - 15:00 Δασικές πυρκαγιές: Αντιμέτωπη με Μεγάλες Καθυστερήσεις σε Καναντέρ η Ευρώπη Δευ, 26 Αυγούστου 2024 - 13:50 Τι θα Χάσει η Κύπρος Αν Ναυαγήσει η Ηλεκτρική Διασύνδεση του GSI Δευ, 26 Αυγούστου 2024 - 12:55 EXX: Οι Εγγυήσεις Προέλευσης βασική συνιστώσα της Ενεργειακής Μετάβασης Δευ, 26 Αυγούστου 2024 - 10:01 Η Πτώση των Πωλήσεων των Αμιγώς Ηλεκτρικών Αυτοκινήτων Αλλάζει τα Σχέδια των Αυτοκινητοβιομηχανιών Δευ, 26 Αυγούστου 2024 - 09:53
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