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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…
Shura Council discusses draft law on NGOs
Egypt
February 25, 2013
Shura Council discusses draft law on NGOs
The Shura Council met on Monday to discuss the draft law governing NGOs submitted by Prime Minister Hesham Qandil's Cabinet,…
Amnesty International report criticizes Egypt’s NGO restrictions
Egypt
February 21, 2013
Amnesty International report criticizes Egypt’s NGO restrictions
Amnesty International deeply criticized Thursday a letter from Egyptian authorities to an NGO requiring it not to engage into contacts…
Requests to monitor elections due Friday
Egypt
February 14, 2013
Requests to monitor elections due Friday
NGOs and media organizations have one more day to submit requests to oversee the upcoming House of Representative polls, said…
NGOs talk human rights violations with EU, US representatives
Egypt
February 13, 2013
NGOs talk human rights violations with EU, US representatives
Thirteen local rights groups met on Wednesday with Stavros Lambrinidis, the European Union's special human rights representative, and Michael Posner,…
A chance to dream: Orphaned youth and FORSA team up to create standards for orphanages
Life & Style
February 11, 2013
A chance to dream: Orphaned youth and FORSA team up to create standards for orphanages
Nahla al-Nimr, Sabah Abdallah and other orphans are rehearsing for a launch event (which took place on 2 February) bringing…
Morsy to sponsor civil society organizations forum
Egypt
January 16, 2013
Morsy to sponsor civil society organizations forum
President Mohamed Morsy will sponsor the first forum for civil society development and charity organizations, titled Integration, on 19 January…
Commission announces regulations for NGO elections monitoring
Egypt
January 16, 2013
Commission announces regulations for NGO elections monitoring
The High Judicial Elections Commission announced regulations for civil society organizations monitoring the upcoming parliamentary elections. The regulations include a…
25 NGOs start signature campaign in solidarity with Tahani al-Gebali
Egypt
January 9, 2013
25 NGOs start signature campaign in solidarity with Tahani al-Gebali
Human rights organizations began a signature campaign Sunday in solidarity with
The Trial of Democracy
Opinion
January 8, 2013
The Trial of Democracy
"Hey there, Number 28!" – A friend texts me using my new nickname. Indeed, for at least one day of every month…