Country: | Egypt |
Details of Formation: | Vigilantes supported the Mubarak government. The group might have existed before 2005 although the evidence mentions only 2005. |
Details of Termination: | End date coded when Mubarak stepped down on 11 February 2011. |
Purpose: | The PGM was supposed to prevent voters from casting their votes in the 2005 elections. |
Organisation: | No information. |
Weapons and Training: | No information. |
Size: | No information. |
Reason for Membership: | No information. |
Treatment of Civilians: | The militia intimidated Egyptians to influence their voting decision in the 2005 election. There is no information on the type of intimidation. |
Other Information: | -- |
References: | Information was taken from news sources listed in the PGMD. |