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Muslim Brotherhood
Hassan al-Banna, a schoolteacher in Ismailia, Egypt, founded the Muslim Brotherhood in 1928 as an attempt to modernize Islamic society.
Following the removal of Mohamed Morsi from the presidency in 2013, the Egyptian government initiated a broad crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this campaign, individuals accused of supporting the organization were frequently rounded up and subjected to mass trials.1
During these proceedings, members and supporters faced various convictions for alleged crimes. The outcomes of these mass trials were severe:
- Death Sentences: In a notable mass trial during the spring of 2014, 683 death sentences were issued, a figure that included individuals who were tried in absentia.1
- Life Sentences: Leaders of the organization were frequently handed life sentences across multiple trials.1
- Imprisonment: Former president Mohamed Morsi, who was detained at the time of his ouster, faced several trials for various offenses. While some of his initial sentences—including a death sentence and a life sentence—were overturned in 2016, he remained in prison under harsh conditions until he collapsed during a court hearing and died in 2019.12