civil society organizations
Cairo Court acquits 4 civil society entities accused of receiving foreign funding
Egypt
August 30, 2021
Cairo Court acquits 4 civil society entities accused of receiving foreign funding
The President of the Cairo Court of Appeal Ali Mokhtar on Monday dropped a lawsuit filed against four civil society…
Committee to draw NGO law amendments is coming: Egypt’s Social Solidarity Minister
Egypt
February 9, 2019
Committee to draw NGO law amendments is coming: Egypt’s Social Solidarity Minister
Egypt’s Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Waly announced that the formation of a drafting committee to write amendments to the…
Foreign funding phobia
Opinion
January 22, 2019
Foreign funding phobia
Since the introduction of the NGO Law in parliament and even before its adoption, civil society had legitimate doubts and…
UN, NGOs express fear for rights groups in Egypt
Egypt
March 24, 2016
UN, NGOs express fear for rights groups in Egypt
The United Nations and global rights groups including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty urged Egypt on Wednesday to drop a…
Social Solidarity Ministry opens foreign NGO surveillance unit
Egypt
March 17, 2016
Social Solidarity Ministry opens foreign NGO surveillance unit
The Social Solidarity Ministry has announced the opening of a special unit for observing and assessing the work of foreign…
New draft law would limit the scope of work of NGOs
Egypt
February 14, 2013
New draft law would limit the scope of work of NGOs
It didn’t take long for the draft law regulating the NGOs’ work to be finalized before it was dubbed “suppressive,”…
Rights groups: Draft constitution would entrench despotism
Egypt
November 5, 2012
Rights groups: Draft constitution would entrench despotism
More than 100 human rights organizations criticized the first draft of the new constitution Monday, arguing it entrenches authoritarianism and…
Court puts off case against Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt
October 9, 2012
Court puts off case against Muslim Brotherhood
The State Council’s Administrative Court on Tuesday postponed to 20 November the review of a case calling for the dissolution…
Brotherhood official hopes new bill will legitimize group
Egypt
August 27, 2012
Brotherhood official hopes new bill will legitimize group
A senior Muslim Brotherhood leader expressed his hope Monday that a new bill on civil society organizations will be passed,…
Egypt’s revolution between spontaneity and organization
Opinion
March 26, 2012
Egypt’s revolution between spontaneity and organization
Some may argue that former President Hosni Mubarak was ousted as result of the rather spontaneous mass protests that were…