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Expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the arrest of Ayman Nour, the leader of the Al Ghad party, by the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt and the support of Congress for continued…

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Expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the arrest of Ayman Nour, the leader of the Al Ghad party, by the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt and the support of Congress for continued progress toward democracy in Egypt.

Introduced: February 17, 2005 Introduced by: Schiff, Adam B. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Mar 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia.
Feb 17, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Feb 17, 2005
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Condemns the arrest of Ayman Nour, the leader of the Al Ghad party, by the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt.

Calls on the Government of Egypt to release Ayman Nour, and to ensure that if tried, he and his deputy, Mousa Mustafa, be charged and tried in a regular criminal court and not a State Security or State Security Emergency Court.

Expresses support for: (1) the people of Egypt as they struggle for democracy; and (2) President George W. Bush's call for greater democracy in Egypt.

Encourages the President and the Secretary of State to assist human rights activists and the nonviolent democratic opposition in Egypt.

Urges the Secretary of State to reconsider her planned participation in the March 2005 G-8/Arab League ministerial meeting in Cairo on democracy and reform unless Ayman Nour is freed.

What's happening now March 17, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 78: Expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the arrest of Ayman Nour, the leader of the Al Ghad party, by the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt and the support of Congress for continued progress toward democracy in Egypt.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-78/
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"H. Con. Res. 78: Expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the arrest of Ayman Nour, the leader of the Al Ghad party, by the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt and the support of Congress for continued progress toward democracy in Egypt.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-78/.
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H. Con. Res. 78, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-78/.
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[H. Con. Res. 78: Expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the arrest of Ayman Nour, the leader of the Al Ghad party, by the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt and the support of Congress for continued progress toward democracy in Egypt.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-78/)
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