Pro-Government Militias
Vigilantes Bullying Voters (Egypt)
Basic Group Information
| Name assigned by coder: | yes |
| PGM ID Number: | 635 |
| Country: | Egypt |
| Date formed: | Jan. 1, 2005 |
| Accuracy of date formed: | year |
| Details of Formation: | Vigilantes supported the Mubarak government. The group might have existed before 2005 although the evidence mentions only 2005. |
| Date dissolved: | Feb. 11, 2011 |
| Accuracy of date dissolved: | year |
| Details of Termination: | End date coded when Mubarak stepped down on 11 February 2011. |
| Termination Type(s): | change in government |
Former and Successor Group Information
| Predecessor group(s): | none |
| Successor group(s): | none |
| Private Military Company? | no |
| Former Group? | no |
| Former Armed Group? | NA |
| Former Rebel Group? | NA |
| Former Rebel Group UCDP ID: | none |
| PGM Becomes Rebel Group? | no |
| Successor Rebel Group UCDP ID: | none |
Government Relation, Support, and Training
| Government Relation: | informal (type 1) |
| Created by the Government?: | unclear | Main Creating Government Institution: | none |
| Government Link(s): | political party |
| If link to party, name of party: | National Democratic Party |
| Training and Equipment: | no |
| Shared Information and Joint Operations: | no information |
| Shared Personnel: | no information |
| Type(s) of Material Support: | no information |
| State Sponsor(s): | none |
| Other Connection(s): |
Group Characteristics
| Membership: | unclear |
| Primary Membership: | no information |
| Alternative Primary Membership: | no information |
| Location: | None |
| Force Strength: | [unknown, unknown] |
| Target(s): | civilians |
| Purpose(s): | intimidation of civilians; intimidate political opposition |
Ethnic Characteristics
| Ethnic Target(s): | none |
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Targeting: | not applicable |
| Ethnic Membership: | none |
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Membership: | not applicable |
| Ethnic Purpose: | none |
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Purpose: | not applicable |
Other Information
| Other Information: |
New Variables from Meta-Analysis
Purpose
| Purpose: | The PGM was supposed to prevent voters from casting their votes in the 2005 elections. |
| Relative Benefit(s) of PGM Use | unknown |
Treatment of Civilians
| 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. |
| Type(s) of Violence against Civilians: | unknown |
Reasons for Membership
| PGM Members Coerced? | no information |
| PGM Members Paid? | no information |
| Reasons for Membership: | No information. |
| PGM Members Killed? | no information |
PGM Size
| Size: | No information. |
Weapons and Training
| Weapons and Training: | No information. |
Organisation
| Organisation: | No information. |
Reference(s) for Meta-Analysis
Evidence
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