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2016-08-08 Britain
Muslim Brotherhood members in Egypt can qualify for asylum in Britain: UK Home Office
One step forward, one step back...
[AlAhram] Home Office guidance stipulates high-profile or politically active Brotherhood members and supporters, including journalists, might be at risk of persecution and thus qualify for asylum

New guidance issued by the UK’s Home Office in August states that Moslem Brüderbund members can qualify for political asylum in the United Kingdom if they are considered to be under threat of "persecution" in Egypt.

The 22-page document, entitled "Country Information and Guidance Egypt: Moslem Brüderbund," read that asylum can be applied for over "a fear of persecution or serious harm by the state because of the person’s actual or perceived involvement with the Moslem Brüderbund."

The guidance states that high-profile or politically active Brotherhood members in Egypt "may be able to show that they are at risk of persecution, including of being held in detention, where they may be at risk of ill-treatment, trial also without due process and disproportionate punishment."

The document added that "high-profile supporters" or those deemed "MB supporters," including journalists, may also be similarly at risk of "persecution," stating that in such cases a grant of asylum would be appropriate.

However,
if you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning...
the Home Office said that low-key, inactive members who are not "generally targeted" and would be unable to show "a real risk or persecution" may not be granted asylum, concluding that each case will be reviewed on an individual basis.

In December 2013, Egypt's interim authorities designated the Brotherhood a terrorist organization and froze the assets of many of its members and all affiliated NGOs.

A court in 2014 banned all activities by the group, from which ousted Islamist president Mohammed Morsi hails, and ordered the confiscation of the group's assets via a state committee.

Assets of hundreds of Brotherhood members have since been confiscated by the state-led committee and alleged members have been prosecuted in mass trials over violence and terrorism-related charges.

The new UK Home Office guidance comes less than one year after a British government review concluded that membership or ties to the Brotherhood should be considered a possible indicator of extremism, but that the group should not be banned on UK soil.

Britannia’s then-Prime Minister David Cameron
... has stated that he is certainly a big Thatcher fan, but I don't know whether that makes me a Thatcherite, which means he's not. Since he is not deeply ideological he lacks core principles and is easily led. He has been described as certainly not a Pitt, Elder or Younger, but he does wear a nice suit so maybe he's Beau Brummel ...
said at the time that Britannia would continue to refuse visas to members and associates of the group who have expressed "extremist" views, as well as intensify scrutiny of the activities Moslem Brüderbund members, associates and affiliates.

Egypt welcomed the British 2015 report at the time, saying that it was clear that the international community should support Egypt in confronting terrorism and Death Eater ideology.
Posted by trailing wife 2016-08-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11136 views ]  Top
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#1 Good grief, words fail.
Posted by Shipman 2016-08-08 00:24||   2016-08-08 00:24|| Front Page Top

#2 Should efforts fail in the UK they can try Obamaland. Glorious leader will welcome all Ikhwan. There is lots of room for them in Idaho.
Posted by Glith Glolurong6802 2016-08-08 09:27||   2016-08-08 09:27|| Front Page Top

#3 In Freaking Sane.
Posted by Whiskey Mike 2016-08-08 17:27||   2016-08-08 17:27|| Front Page Top

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