Egypt dismisses 41 judges for supporting the Muslim Brotherhood.

According to Reuters, on March 14, an Egyptian court ruled that 41 judges must retire early due to allegations of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), the latest crackdown by the government on dissidents.

MB leader Mohamed Badie (right) at a court hearing in Cairo on August 30, 2014. (Source: THX/VNA)

The Disciplinary Council, headed by Judge Nabil Zaki, has not given a reason for the decision, but judicial sources say 31 judges were forced into retirement for signing a statement condemning the overthrow of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi in July 2013.

Meanwhile, 10 other judges were dismissed for their involvement in the "Judges for Egypt" group, which had supported the MB even before Morsi was overthrown.

Egyptian law prohibits judges from participating in politics, but critics and human rights groups argue that Egypt's disciplinary court has turned a blind eye to judges who openly supported the government of Al-Sisi, who was elected President of Egypt last year.

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