Latest in Tag: NGOs Highlight
Latest in Tag: NGOs
Electoral Commission issues decree regulating NGOs monitoring of elections
Organisations will be allowed to monitor all procedures for listing candidates, distributing electoral propaganda, casting votes, counting votes and declaring results.
New US ambassador arrives in Egypt as Al-Sisi and Obama discuss bilateral ties
Phone call between two leaders covered regional security and human rights
Over 45,000 NGOs register at Ministry of Social Solidarity: El-Helw
An online database will be completed by end of December for detailed information about NGOs operating in Egypt
Draft law on âterrorist entitiesâ could silence civil society: Rights group
Labelling groups âterroristâ will not stop violence, says Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies
What happened to Egypt’s NGOs?
Civil society groups continue to operate after registration deadline, despite challenges
EGP 100,000 microfinance limit subject to 5% increase: EFSA chairman
Microfinance law is most important economic legislation issued since January 2011, claims Sherif Samy
EOHR expresses concern as deadline passes for NGO registration
Activation of NGO law is “inconsistent with international conventions and the Egyptian constitution”, says rights group
NGO registration extension period ends under ministryâs recently drafted bill
As the 10 November deadline for the registration of all NGOs active in Egypt looms, many rights groups find themselves in legal limbo. A bill was issued in July by the Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali to regulate NGOs and instructing them to register under the Law 84/2002. The deadline was extended in September …
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
HRW urges UN to condemn Egyptâs human rights record
International rights group highlight Egyptâs human rights issues ahead of UN review
Parliamentary elections to take place despite âflawed lawsâ: ESDP
Party stresses opposition to certain government policies and procedures as “they contradict the democratic path”
Foreign funding law raises concern over future of human rights organisations
Law puts restrictions on political participation, says human rights lawyer
Human rights group collaborate to fight against Egyptian NGO law
HRW says independent organisations in Egypt face looming crackdown; Amnesty states Egyptian authorities want to put 40,000 NGOs under their thumb
NGOs condemn ministerâs intention to exclude women from governor reshuffle
Head of the media division in the ministry says ministerâs statements âwere taken out of contextâ
NGO law will comply with constitution and international standards: Ministry of Social Solidarity
Ministry says NGO law will be issued by the next parliament
5 public housing residents referred to prosecution
Residents were arrested after security forces dispersed a sit-in organised in objection to their poor living conditions
ANHRI condemns university security preventing Youm7 journalist from covering clashes
Amid deteriorating conditions for journalists, human rights group calls on Egyptian authorities to stop targeting journalists
Coal usage scrutinised by experts and researchers
Effects of coal usage on the lives of Egyptians addressed in a symposium
NGOs âdeeply dissatisfiedâ with decision to use coal as energy source
Four NGOs warn that decision will have âdevastating consequencesâ on health and economy
Foreign ministry rejects criticism of activist court ruling
Cairo court upheld conviction of revolutionary activists Maher, Douma, and Adel on Monday amid wide condemnation from political parties, rights groups and foreign governments
AFTE demands transparency in fact-finding committees
Rights group to sue presidency for violating constitution
No clear answers from fact-finding committee for post-30 June violence: NGOs
Presidential decree mandates that the committee cannot publish its findings to the public
Ibrahim Eissa found not guilty of contempt of religion
The trial dates back to remarks the television presenter made in criticism of former president Mohamed Morsi
UN Human Rights Office urges release of all imprisoned journalists
International criticism of the decision to try 20 Al Jazeera employees continues to pour in
NGOs unite to condemn 25 January violence
Human rights groups place blame on security forces for bloodiest day in months
Local and int’l NGOs, public figures call for Alaa Abdel Fatah’s release
The famous blogger has been held ever since heis arrest from his home in a police raid in November
Required procedures to observe referendum beyond capabilities of most NGOs: ECOE
The Egyptian Coalition to Observe the Elections (ECOE) released a report detailing a set of recommendations for future voting
EIPR criticises state influence on civil society
Rights group questions motivation behind decisions relating to civil society
Governmental committee freezes assets of 702 Brotherhood members
The committee places 87 Brotherhood-affiliated schools under the Education Ministryâs supervision
Freezing of assets of Islamic NGOs ‘open door’ to conversions of poor Muslims: Brotherhood
The Muslim Brotherhood strongly condemns the cabinetâs decision to freeze assets of charities