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Social solidarity minister dissolves 169 NGOs in 9 governorates
Egypt
February 23, 2015
Social solidarity minister dissolves 169 NGOs in 9 governorates
Social Solidarity Minister Ghada Waly announced on Monday the dissolution of 169 NGOs in nine governorates citing links to the…
Pushed by fears of restrictions, NGOs seek dialogue with government
Egypt
November 19, 2014
Pushed by fears of restrictions, NGOs seek dialogue with government
Nine non-governmental organizations have invited the Ministry of Social Solidarity for a transparent dialogue over the role of civil society…
Human rights organizations and the government, 29 years of cat and mouse game
Egypt
November 18, 2014
Human rights organizations and the government, 29 years of cat and mouse game
By the end of 1984, torture in places of detention returned strongly after a hiatus of just a few months,…
Sameh Ashour: Western powers behind terrorism, US moving behind NGOs
Egypt
November 13, 2014
Sameh Ashour: Western powers behind terrorism, US moving behind NGOs
Egypt is facing major challenges, the most serious of which is the terrorism backed by Western powers in order to…
Ministry of Solidarity: We will deal with NGOs in accordance with the law
Egypt
November 11, 2014
Ministry of Solidarity: We will deal with NGOs in accordance with the law
The Ministry of Social Solidarity on Tuesday issued a list of the civil society organizations that did not legalize their…
Ministry of Solidarity: 9 foreign, 8 Egyptian organizations legalized their status
Egypt
November 10, 2014
Ministry of Solidarity: 9 foreign, 8 Egyptian organizations legalized their status
The deadline set by the Ministry of Social Solidarity for associations and NGOs to legalize their status has ended on…
US NGOs calls on Obama to protect civil society in Egypt
Egypt
November 8, 2014
US NGOs calls on Obama to protect civil society in Egypt
Eleven US non-governmental organizations and think tanks have urged President Barack Obama in a letter sent to the White House…
Rights group suspends work, cites ‘unfavorable environment’
Egypt
November 5, 2014
Rights group suspends work, cites ‘unfavorable environment’
A human rights group has halted its activities starting Tuesday due to what it described as persecution and media attacks…
Amnesty warns of more NGO restrictions as Egypt prepares new law
Egypt
September 1, 2014
Amnesty warns of more NGO restrictions as Egypt prepares new law
Amnesty International has warned of increased restrictions on the activities of civil society organizations in Egypt as the authorities prepare…
Lawsuits demanding to dissolve MB postponed to 24 April
Egypt
April 15, 2014
Lawsuits demanding to dissolve MB postponed to 24 April
Egypt's administrative court postponed five lawsuits that called for disbanding the Muslim Brotherhood, seizing its headquarters and funds and banning its activities to…