Tag:civil society

Egypt Civil Society Law Raises Concerns

By International Christian ConcernICC Note: A new law in Egypt is raising major concerns for non-governmental organizations who say the law will effectively eradicate civil...

Egypt’s Draft NGO Law Criticized as Repressive

By MOPEDMember of Parliament and chairman of the Egyptian Democratic Party Ehab Mansour announced on Wednesday in a press conference that he is...

The Egyptian Judiciary’s Relentless Assault on Civil Society

The Egyptian Judiciary’s Relentless Assault on Civil SocietyBy CIHRSSeptember 14, 2016Independent Human Rights organizations in Egypt pay the price under a president that considers Egyptians...

Egypt: Before strife becomes sectarianism

Egypt: Before strife becomes sectarianismBy Ziad Bahaa-Eldin, Ahram OnlineJuly 26, 2016Numerous, respected voices have been raised demanding enforcement of the law and justice in...

Egypt: Hundreds disappeared and tortured amid wave of brutal repression

Egypt: Hundreds disappeared and tortured amid wave of brutal repressionBy Amnesty InternationalJuly 13, 2016Egypt’s National Security Agency (NSA) is abducting, torturing and forcibly disappearing people...

Egypt Court Accuses Andalus Institute of ‘Harming National Security by Reporting that Copts and Baha’is Face Discrimination’

Egypt Court Accuses Andalus Institute of 'Harming National Security by Reporting that Copts and Baha'is Face Discrimination'By Aswat MasriyaJuly 11, 2016Director of the Andalus...

Egypt’s parliament may give Government more control over the press

Egypt’s parliament may give Government more control over the pressBy Al-MpnitorJune 23, 2016A new crisis has erupted following a draft law proposed in the...

Egypt: Human rights activist working with Coptic Christians arrested, charged with terrorism

Egypt: Human rights activist working with Coptic Christians arrested, charged with terrorismBy Florence Taylor-  Christian TodayMay 20, 2016A human rights defender who worked with...