The former UN nuclear chief, whom turned back to Egypt to join the opposition, has strongly condemned the beating of one of his supporters, allegedly by State Security agents. Mohamed ElBaradei said in a statement received by the Associated Press yesterday that a beating of one of his supporters is a violation of international law. He said the reformists would not be terrorised. Taha Abdel-Tawab was called in for questioning by security in the oasis province of Fayoum on Sunday for organizing a rally for ElBaradei. Abdel-Tawab was allegedly beaten and locked up for hours before being released, said his lawyer Moustafa Mahmoud. He later went on a hunger strike demanding justice. ElBaradei, a Nobel laureate, is seen by supporters as a potential challenger to President Hosni Mubarak.
