Detention of those critical of the government is a disturbing fixture in Egyptian politics. Today Human Rights Watch announced Egypt's continuation of arbitrary detentions of members of the Muslim Brotherhood, some of them having senior status in the organization. This is an interesting press release to me because it refers to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, which I have been studying. And it may be interesting to you because it sheds light on some wider problems in the human rights situation in Egypt.
From the official Muslim Brotherhood website, here is an account of some recent detentions.
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Don't forget the detention and torture of several key members of hisb al-tagama' in northern Sinai recently.
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