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Egypt court bans Muslim Brotherhood's political wing Egypt court bans Muslim Brotherhood's political wing
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A court in Egypt has dissolved the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the Muslim Brotherhood's political wing.A court in Egypt has dissolved the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the Muslim Brotherhood's political wing.
The government of President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has cracked down harshly on the Islamist movement and other opponents over the past year. The ruling will effectively prevent the banned Islamist movement from formally participating in parliamentary elections expected later this year.
Last July, Mr Sisi - then head of the military - ousted President Mohammed Morsi, a former leader of the FJP, following mass protests. The government declared the Brotherhood a terrorist group in December.
The Brotherhood was declared a terrorist group in December. It was accused of orchestrating a wave of violence to destabilise the country after the military overthrew President Mohammed Morsi in July 2013.
The Brotherhood has denied any connection to the jihadist militants based in the Sinai peninsula who have killed hundreds of security personnel.
At the same time, more than 1,000 people have been killed and 16,000 detained in a crackdown by the authorities on Mr Morsi's supporters.
President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, the former military chief who was elected head of state in May, has vowed to wipe out the group.
The poll was boycotted by the Brotherhood and many liberal activists,