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NGO funding case to resume on Tuesday
Egypt
June 4, 2012
NGO funding case to resume on Tuesday
The Cairo Criminal Court will resume hearings in the NGO funding case on Tuesday. Forty-three Egyptians and foreigners are accused…
Egyptian-American charged in NGO funding case arrested on return to Cairo
Egypt
June 4, 2012
Egyptian-American charged in NGO funding case arrested on return to Cairo
An Egyptian-American activist who was among the 43 NGO workers charged with receiving illegal foreign funding was detained upon arrival…
Court postpones lawsuit demanding Brotherhood freeze
Egypt
May 29, 2012
Court postpones lawsuit demanding Brotherhood freeze
The State Council Administrative Court on Tuesday decided to postpone a lawsuit that demands the Muslim Brotherhood’s activities be frozen…
Fewer NGOs seek to monitor election after funding crackdown
Egypt
May 7, 2012
Fewer NGOs seek to monitor election after funding crackdown
Only 60 local NGOs have applied to monitor the presidential election scheduled for 23 and 24 May, according to Egypt's…
US State Dept says Egypt made no decision on licenses of 8 NGOs
Egypt
April 27, 2012
US State Dept says Egypt made no decision on licenses of 8 NGOs
The US State Department denied on Thursday reports that the Egyptian government refused permission to eight American nonprofit groups to…
Egypt NGO law could undermine freedoms: UN rights chief
Egypt
April 26, 2012
Egypt NGO law could undermine freedoms: UN rights chief
An Egyptian bill that would tighten control over non-governmental organizations could deal a serious blow to human rights and freedoms…
Eight American NGOs denied permission to operate in Egypt
Egypt
April 23, 2012
Eight American NGOs denied permission to operate in Egypt
The Ministry of Insurance and Social Affairs refused to give permission to eight American NGOs to work in Egypt. In…
NGO funding trial postponed until June
Egypt
April 18, 2012
NGO funding trial postponed until June
The Cairo Criminal Court on Thursday postponed the trial of NGO workers accused of operating without a permit and accepting…
NGOs reject draft law to nationalize civil society
Egypt
April 12, 2012
NGOs reject draft law to nationalize civil society
A joint statement by 25 rights groups reiterated on Wednesday their rejection of a new draft law prepared by the…
Court adjourns foreign NGOs case
Egypt
April 10, 2012
Court adjourns foreign NGOs case
The New Cairo Court again adjourned the case of 43 people charged with working for American civil society organizations accused…