Latest in Tag: civil society Highlight
Latest in Tag: civil society
COVID-19 promotes public, private, civil society cooperation: Al-Mashat
Ministry of International Cooperation works with development partners to help Egypt achieve United Nation’s 17 SDGs
Egyptian expats, youth, and civil society mobilise against Covid-19
The civil society, along with Egyptian expatriates, have volunteered to join nationwide efforts to fight the pandemic.
Madbouly follows up on ‘Decent Life’ initiative with ministers, civil society
There is full coordination between government, civil society to improve underprivileged citizens’ living conditions
Anticipated NGOs law likely to introduce more freedoms to civil society workers
New draft law was prepared after dropping amendment to current law, says Ghada Wally
Civil society dialogues over constitutional amendments kick off on Tuesday
Dialogues to last for one month between members of unions, women organisations, other institutions
Civil society must take part in NGOs Law amendment: Bahaa-Eldin
Civil work has saved Egypt throughout last seven years: Badrawy
Civil society plays a major role in economic development: ECPPS study
Civil society organisations fight unemployment, provide foreign currency, and alleviate the burdens of the state’s general budget, according to the study
Court upholds decision to freeze assets of lawyer Azza Soliman
Court to decide on fate of assets of civil society workers Mozn Hassan and Mohamed Zarea on 11 January
Parliament’s first drafted legislation on NGOs heavily criticised
NGO establishment issues, governmental oversight, and prison among problems faced in new law
New law regulating NGOs would eliminate civil society: NGO leaders
The State Council announced on Monday that it has concluded its review of the NGO draft law and will send it back to parliament, according to state-run Akhbar Al-Youm
NGO draft law draws more criticism
‘Monitoring finances differs from interfering in NGO activities,’ says former social solidarity minister
Lawyer Azza Soliman barred from travelling to Jordan
Two other prominent lawyers, Malek Adly and Ahmed Ragheb, have also been banned from travelling this month
El-Nadeem Centre’s bank account unblocked
El-Nadeem condemns state oppression of centre, civil society and parliament’s restrictive NGO law
Cabinet approves NGO draft law
The cabinet then referred the draft to the State Council for review it before sending it to parliament for discussion and a vote
CPJ denies involvement in foreign funding case
Human rights advocates Gamal Eid, Hossam Bahgat to appear in court on Monday
Court to decide on asset freeze of rights workers in foreign funding case on 15 August
Continuing denunciations of state’s crackdown on civil society, human rights advocates
Presidential pardons for detained political activists under consideration: NCHR
Torture, deaths in detention, and attacks on civil society contribute to the deterioration of human rights, but not enforced disappearances, according to National Council for Human Rights annual report
Demands continue for Egypt to improve its human rights record
As Egypt secures a seat at UN Human Rights Council, concerns renew on freedom of expression, religion, civil society, and torture
Rights violations: two years of the unprecedented
I do not think that Egypt has ever seen such a decline or attack on human rights as the human rights movement has witnessed during the first two years of Al-Sisi’s rule, Eid says
UPDATE- Investigations postponed for rights lawyer over anti-torture bill
Negad El-Borai was summoned five times for investigations amid concerns of detention
Civil society and government cooperate to support MSMEs
High interest rates are main obstacle for MSMEs in Egypt, says HDB chairperson
A civil society stifled by National Security interference: an interview with Gamal Eid
The ANHRI director noted that the reopening of the NGOs’ foreign funding case targets organisations work on documenting and criticising the state’s violations on human rights
NGO funding case and Egyptian state impunity: interview with Hossam Bahgat
20 April will be a strong indicator in predicting the outcome of the 2011 case, says Bahgat
In Video: Civil society and the Egyptian state: the everlasting conflict
Video by Mahmoud Nasr Editing by Omar Korashi
Five international institutions critical of human rights conditions in Egypt in March
‘Foreign claims motivated by own interests, not protection of human rights’ says Egyptian Foreign Ministry
NGOs issue statement to provide direction on human rights as parliament convenes for first time
NGOs call for specific legal amendments on rights, freedoms, justice, equality, and religious tolerance among others
Construction of 99,000 units completed in Social Housing Project, 145,000 additional units under construction
The ministry has made seven calls for citizens to apply for residential units throughout 2014 and 2015
Students’ Union crisis pending
Elections “cancelled” due to election of “unwanted icons”: NGOs
Lack of transparency, awareness curbs civil-society action
Environmental issues are often perceived as a luxury, says researcher
Solidarity, condemnations follow researcher’s arrest
There is a major defect when it comes to security investigation apparatuses and agencies entrusted with levelling charges, says El-Balshy