Tag:Egyptian government

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...

Why Egypt’s New Church Law Has Some Activists Worried

Why Egypt's New CHurch Law Has Some Activists WorriedBy Abdelrahman Eyad -  Al-MonitorEgyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a law on the construction and...

Egyptian Court Upholds Social Media Snooping

Egyptian Court Upholds Social Media SnoopingBy MOPEDSeptember 26, 2016After protracted legal wrangling, the State Commissioner’s Authority, advisory body to the State Council, has recommended...

The votes are in: Members of Egyptian delegation to UN are Trump supporters

The votes are in: Members of Egyptian delegation to UN are Trump supportersBy WorldTribuneSeptember 21, 2016Donald Trump would back Egypt’s ban on the Muslim...

Egypt’s Coptic church criticized over el-Sissi rallies at UNuslim Brotherhood

Egypt’s Coptic church criticized over el-Sissi rallies at UNBy Associated PressSeptember 21, 2016Egypt’s Coptic Christian church is facing criticism over its role in organizing...

Egypt’s Assest Freeze is a Shameless Ploy to Silence Human Rights Activism

Egypt's Assest Freeze is a Shameless Ploy to Silence Human Rights ActivismBy Amnesty InternationalSeptember 17, 2016The Zeinhom Criminal Court’s decision to freeze the personal...

EU Statement on the decision of an Egyptian Court to freeze the assets of Human rights defenders

EU Statement on the decision of an Egyptian Court to freeze the assets of Human rights defendersBy EU SpokespersonSeptember 17, 2016The decision taken by...