Egypt’s university students who support the Muslim Brotherhood have criticized the government for granting university security personnel the power to arrest and detain students.

The students condemned the move in a statement issued on Monday, describing it a return to pre-revolution practices.

They also said they would continue their non-violent demonstrations in order to overturn what they have been calling a coup by the army.

Tensions have escalated in Egypt since former President Mohamed Morsi was deposed by the army on July 3. The army also suspended the constitution and dissolved the parliament.

On July 5, Brotherhood supreme guide, Mohamed Badie, said the move against Morsi was illegal and millions would remain on the streets until the reinstatement of the ousted president.

The government of army-appointed interim President Adly Mansour has launched a bloody crackdown on Morsi supporters and arrested more than 2,000 Brotherhood members, including Badie, who was detained on August 20.

About 1,000 people were killed in a week of clashes between Morsi supporters and security forces after police dispersed their protest camps in a fatal crackdown on August 14.

The massacre sparked international condemnation and prompted world bodies to call for an independent investigation into the violence.