Since the June 30 revolution in Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood has sought to challenge the ruling interim authorities in every way possible. The road map on governance had been the organization's most difficult challenge and most important battle. In light of the success of the Jan. 14-15 constitutional referendum, which drew the participation of a broad spectrum of the Egyptian people, the Brotherhood has reached an impasse.
Even before that vote, however, the organization had sought to strengthen its position by pressuring the Egyptian regime from abroad, announcing on Jan. 6 that an international legal team in London representing it had filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) to hold the current Egyptian leadership accountable for alleged crimes against humanity committed since June 30. The lawyers said that they had given evidence to the ICC on Dec. 20, 2013, that proved the Egyptian army had committed crimes against supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi.
