Latest in Tag: NGO law Highlight
Latest in Tag: NGO law
Second legislative term sees highest number of laws passed since 1866
The parliament concluded the second legislative term with 217 laws passed
Parliament denies NGOs law sent to president
Media reports claiming Al-Sisi returned the law to parliament for amendments are false, says Al-Kasby
Parliament passes NGO Law with two-thirds majority
Travel bans continue to be issued against NGO workers amid local and international criticism of the law
El-Nadeem Centreâs bank account unblocked
El-Nadeem condemns state oppression of centre, civil society and parliamentâs restrictive NGO law
El-Nadeem Centre bank account frozen by order of CBE
The NGO previously faced two closure attempts
Educational organisation shutters, citing restrictive NGOs law
An educational organisation established after the 25 January Revolution by a prominent figure of the uprising has shut down due to financial problems, it has said, citing restrictive legislation.
Egyptian judiciary violates human rights: German official
Christoph StrÀsser discusses the Protest Law, freedom of speech and the NGOs law as part of fighting terrorism, says Germany is accused of targeting Egypt
Egypt faces UN human rights review in Geneva
UN states question Egypt on rights of assembly and association, torture, gender rights, and application of constitution
Egyptâs NGOs under threat: rights groups
Civil society groups say their attempts to register have been refused or ignored
Rights group suggest legislative reforms
Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights suggests reforms to Protest Law and NGO Law
NGO law will comply with constitution and international standards: Ministry of Social Solidarity
Ministry says NGO law will be issued by the next parliament
New draft NGO Law squeezes civil society
By Sahar Aziz and Hany Thabet The executiveâs latest draft governing non-governmental organisations (âNGO Lawâ) is a harbinger of what is to come â a brand of social reform that suppresses independence and plurality in civil society not much different than that state of affairs under Egyptâs deposed former president. Soon after it was released, …
Shura Council agrees to NGO bill âin principleâ
Bill to oversee NGO activities described as ârepressiveâ by civil society groups
Committee chairman: NGO law âpurely Egyptianâ
The Chairman of the Human Resources Development and Local Governance Committee says NGO law will not be influenced by âforeign pressuresâ
A Farce
A farce. That is all I can say about the NGO trial verdict that was delivered on 4 June in post-Mubarak, present-Morsi, still-not-revolutionary Egypt. Here is the verdict, plain and simple. Guilty. Didnât hear that right? Guilty. Every single defendant on trial in the NGO court case that has been dragging on for more than …
Ministry responds to US criticism of NGO law
The US State Department said the law âstill imposes significant government controls and restrictions on the activities and funding of civic groupsâ
US concerned by âlegislative restrictionsâ in draft NGO law
State department spokesperson says restrictions in current NGO draft law could damage Egyptâs international image
HRW: Egypt new draft NGOs law an assault on independent groups
Egyptian and international human rights organisations have unanimously criticised the draft law
Patterson: Army rule inconsistent with democracy
US Ambassador to Egypt voices concern over draft laws and says the US supports a political process, not a particular group
President pledges financial support for civil societies
President Mohamed Morsi says he is very interested in establishing partnerships between non-governmental authorities and the executive authority
NSF accuses Brotherhood of attempting to repress civil society through NGO law
The opposition front claims the Muslim Brotherhood is attempting to prevent investigations into human rights abuses under Morsiâs presidency
Freedom House concerned NGO law âwould decimate civil societyâ
International organisation calls on Egyptian presidency to wait for a fully elected parliament to discuss the law
Protection sought for political and non-governmental organisations
Rights groups offer alternatives to law outlined this week by PM Qandil