Egypt Bans April 6 Youth Movement
- Publisher:
- Wochit
- Publication Date:
- 28 April 2014
- Tags:
- Egypt, Governance, Conflict, Peace and Security
An Egyptian court has banned the April 6 youth movement that helped engineer the 2011 uprising that led to the ouster of longtime autocratic President Hosni Mubarak. The ruling is seen by activists as part of a government- orchestrated campaign to stifle opposition and dissent. The court in Cairo ruled in a suit filed by a lawyer who demanded the banning of the group over allegations it "tarnished the image of the Egyptian state" and conspired against the country's national interests.
