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April 29, 2014

Pro-Democracy "April 6 Movement" Banned in Egypt 
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An Egyptian court has banned the April 6 movement, a pro-democracy group
that played a key role in the popular uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak
in 2011. Speaking Monday, April 6 member Mohamed Yousef said the group
would defy the ban on its activities.

Mohamed Yousef: "This is a decision only on paper that will not stop the
activities of 6th of April. To the contrary, tomorrow we will be in the
streets to tell them that this banned group is only banned in your
imagination and in your dreams. This ruling will not stop the members of
the movement from demonstrating, will not stop them saying what they
believe, will not stop us standing up to any despot however powerful he
might be and however many institutions he can control to push his ideas
through."

The ban came the same day an Egyptian judge sentenced 683 people to
death, including the spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood,
Mohammed Badie.

 

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