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Information may change rapidly as the event progresses. | Ayman Abd El-Aziz Nour (Arabic: أيمن عبد العزيز نور) is an Egyptian politician, a former member of that country's Parliament and chairman of the al-Ghad party ("Tomorrow Party"). He became famous around the world following his January 2005 imprisonment by the government of President Hosni Mubarak, which was widely understood as a politically motivated move by the state and caused a lot of internal anger as well as foreign pressure for his release. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
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Political career and imprisonment
Formation of el-Ghad The el-Ghad party was formally recognized by the Egyptian government on October 27, 2004. Following its creation, Nour was elected president of the party at its first convention a few days later. His prominence as an independent MP made him the star of the party and one of the driving forces behind its organization. Nour fought hard to get the party recognized; its application was rejected three times before official status was finally granted. October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ...
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The party was created to represent a liberal democratic perspective, with a strong interest in human rights issues. Nour used the party as a platform to call for constitutional reform, limiting the president's powers and opening presidential elections to multiple candidates. Liberal democracy is a form of representative democracy where elected representatives that hold the decision power are moderated by a constitution that emphasizes protecting individual liberties and the rights of minorities in society, such as freedom of speech and assembly, freedom of religion, the right to private property and privacy...
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Arrest and imprisonment Nour was stripped of his parliamentary immunity and arrested on January 29, 2005. He was charged with forging PAs (Powers of Attorney) to secure the formation of the el-Ghad party. Nour vehemently denied the charges (from prison). Parliamentary immunity is a system in which members of the parliament are granted partial immunity from prosecution. ...
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The arrest, occurring in an election year, was widely criticized by governments around the world as a step backwards for Egyptian democracy. Few seem to regard the charges as legitimate. Nour remained active despite his imprisonment, using the opportunity to write critical articles and make his case and cause better known.
Ironically, despite his imprisonment, the government announced the following month that it would open elections to multiple candidates.
On March 12, 2005, he was released on bail, a week after he announced (from jail) his decision to run for president. He was the first runner-up in the 2005 presidential election with 7% of the vote according to government figures and estimated at 13% by independent observers, although no independent observers were allowed to monitor the elections. March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ...
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The Egyptian presidential election of 2005, held on September 7, 2005, was the first contested presidential election in Egypts history. ...
On December 24, 2005 he was sentenced to five years in jail, but his lawyers have announced they will appeal the verdict. [1] Nour is diabetic and dependent on insulin, a health issue which sent him to the hospital for the week before the verdict when he engaged in a hunger strike carried out in protest of his detention. December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ...
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Nour's verdict and sentencing made global headlines and were the first item of news on most international news broadcasts, including the BBC. Corporate logo of the British Broadcasting Corporation. ...
US "troubled" and "disturbed" by imprisonment On the day of Nour's guilty verdict and sentencing, the White House Press Secretary released the following statement denouncing the government's action: The White House Press Secretary is a senior White House official with a rank one step below Cabinet level. ...
"The United States is deeply troubled by the conviction today of Egyptian politician Ayman Nour by an Egyptian court. The conviction of Mr. Nour, the runner-up in Egypt's 2005 presidential elections, calls into question Egypt's commitment to democracy, freedom, and the rule of law. We are also disturbed by reports that Mr. Nour's health has seriously declined due to the hunger strike on which he has embarked in protest of the conditions of his trial and detention. The United States calls upon the Egyptian government to act under the laws of Egypt in the spirit of its professed desire for increased political openness and dialogue within Egyptian society, and out of humanitarian concern, to release Mr. Nour from detention."
Party Leadership Soon after, some members of the Tomorrow Party removed Nour from the presidency (a move which is supported by the Egyptian government and Nour's political opponents), but Nour is still the official president of "El Ghad Party". Today, the Council of the State is looking into the case filed by the divided party, taking into consideration that Nour is still officially the president and the other members were expelled from the party three days before their actions (which included claiming that they are the leaders of "El Ghad Party" and issuing a party newspaper opposing the law of press production and also entering the parliament elections under the "El Ghad" name despite the fact that they were expelled).
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External links - Official website
- Petition to free Ayman Nour
- "El Ghad" website
- Dissident Watch Profile
- Egyptian portal site
- News site
- Human Rights watch: Ayman Nur Trial Badly Flawed; Judge Jails Opposition Leader, Others, Without Explanation
References - ^ "Egyptian Court Convicts Government Opponent", New York Times, December 24, 2005.
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