NGO law
Egypt’s NGO law: A breakthrough for civil society work, though critics want more
Features/Interviews
July 19, 2019
Egypt’s NGO law: A breakthrough for civil society work, though critics want more
The Egyptian House of Parliament on July 14 approved an all-new law for non-governmental organizations (NGO), replacing the controversial law…
Egypt government mulls ways to amend NGO law
Egypt
November 11, 2018
Egypt government mulls ways to amend NGO law
An official government source revealed that the government is considering different ways to amend the law on NGOs following…
Egypt to amend controversial NGO law
Egypt
November 9, 2018
Egypt to amend controversial NGO law
Egypt plans to amend a controversial law passed last year that places tight controls on non-governmental organisations, the prime…
Chargé d’Affaires at US Embassy in Cairo speaks to Al-Masry Al-Youm in first press interview
Features/Interviews
December 3, 2017
Chargé d’Affaires at US Embassy in Cairo speaks to Al-Masry Al-Youm in first press interview
For the first time since taking office, Thomas H. Goldberger, Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy in Cairo spoke with…
Egypt’s parliament swiftly passes NGO law amid criticism
Egypt
November 30, 2016
Egypt’s parliament swiftly passes NGO law amid criticism
Egypt’s parliament passed a controversial NGO law on Tuesday amid criticism from local and international rights groups concerning regulations and…
14 NGOs dissolved over alleged Brotherhood links
Egypt
July 7, 2015
14 NGOs dissolved over alleged Brotherhood links
The Ministry of Social Solidarity has announced it had dissolved 14 civil society organizations, in line with the judicial ban…
CIHRS investigated over legality of operations
Egypt
June 11, 2015
CIHRS investigated over legality of operations
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) issued a report on Wednesday, saying that judicial authorities had order a…
EIPR continues fight against NGO law
Egypt
December 21, 2014
EIPR continues fight against NGO law
The Board of Trustees of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights called on the government to end the state of…
Egyptian civil society see echoes of past in new law
Egypt
February 26, 2013
Egyptian civil society see echoes of past in new law
A law drafted by the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party threatens to stifle Egyptian civil society and takes a…