ngos
NGOs prepare campaign against FGM
Egypt
June 12, 2013
NGOs prepare campaign against FGM
A coalition of NGOs has launched a nationwide campaign against female genital mutilation (FGM), after a botched operation resulted in…
Egyptian draft law said to dash hopes of free civil society
Egypt
May 31, 2013
Egyptian draft law said to dash hopes of free civil society
A law drafted by the Egyptian presidency for regulating non-governmental organizations dashes hopes for a free civil society after the…
Amnesty International condemns Egypt’s NGO bill
Egypt
May 30, 2013
Amnesty International condemns Egypt’s NGO bill
news1 Amnesty International has condemned a controversial bill regulating the creation and activities of civil society organizations in Egypt.…
Is the Brotherhood’s registration as an NGO a nominal gesture?
Egypt
March 28, 2013
Is the Brotherhood’s registration as an NGO a nominal gesture?
“The Muslim Brotherhood is a legal association registered under number 644 for the year 2013,” the main headline on the…
Freedom House: Draft NGO law more restrictive than previous one
Egypt
March 26, 2013
Freedom House: Draft NGO law more restrictive than previous one
Freedom House has expressed its concern over the Shura Council’s draft NGO law, saying it is more restrictive than the…
Russian prosecutors search Amnesty’s Moscow offices
Egypt
March 25, 2013
Russian prosecutors search Amnesty’s Moscow offices
Russian prosecutors searched Amnesty International's Moscow offices on Monday, the latest in a series of raids on advocacy groups that…
Court to issue foreign NGOs funding ruling 4 June
Egypt
March 6, 2013
Court to issue foreign NGOs funding ruling 4 June
The Cairo Criminal Court is set to rule on the case involving illegal funding of five international NGOs on 4…
Brotherhood mulls legal status, name change
Egypt
February 26, 2013
Brotherhood mulls legal status, name change
Muslim Brotherhood spokesperson Ahmed Aref said Tuesday that the group is working to ensure its operations and structure are in…