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NGOs: Demands of repressive legal procedures unveil real criminals
Egypt
July 1, 2015
NGOs: Demands of repressive legal procedures unveil real criminals
Fourteen Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) have condemned the assassination of Egyptian Prosecutor General Hesham Barakat on Monday, expressing their sincere condolences…
HRW slams crackdown on Egypt NGOs
Egypt
June 16, 2015
HRW slams crackdown on Egypt NGOs
Human Rights Watch and other international NGOs have slammed what they consider to be a crackdown on human rights groups…
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…
Foreign Ministry renews, registers 16 NGOs to work in Egypt in 2015
Egypt
June 1, 2015
Foreign Ministry renews, registers 16 NGOs to work in Egypt in 2015
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Badr Abdel Atty said Nermine Afify, director of the NGOs affairs department, met on Wednesday with representatives…
Russia’s new ‘undesirables’ law draws Western ire
World
May 24, 2015
Russia’s new ‘undesirables’ law draws Western ire
The United States led criticism of Russia's new law targeting "undesirable" NGOs, which activists fear will stifle critical voices at…
US to help fund Egypt’s democratization projects
Egypt
March 25, 2015
US to help fund Egypt’s democratization projects
The United States has declared its willingness to fund institutions with plans aimed at emboldening democratization efforts in Egypt. The US…
Minister: International Islamic Relief licenses revoked
Egypt
March 8, 2015
Minister: International Islamic Relief licenses revoked
Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Waly said on Sunday that the license of the International Islamic Relief Organization has also…
NGOs: ‘Terrorism entities law’ vague
Egypt
March 1, 2015
NGOs: ‘Terrorism entities law’ vague
Twenty-one non-profit organizations (NGOs) condemned the law issued by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on regulating designated terrorist and terrorism lists…
Ministry dissolves 112 Brotherhoood-affiliated NGOs
Egypt
March 1, 2015
Ministry dissolves 112 Brotherhoood-affiliated NGOs
Social Solidarity Minister Ghada Wali decided on Sunday to disband 112 NGOs that were registered between 2011 and 2012. The affected…
Amnesty: Egypt human rights continued deterioration in 2014
Egypt
February 25, 2015
Amnesty: Egypt human rights continued deterioration in 2014
In its report for the status of human rights across the world during 2014, Amnesty International has highlighted what it…