Electoral Commission issues decree regulating NGOs monitoring of elections
Organisations will be allowed to monitor all procedures for listing candidates, distributing…
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…
Draft law on ‘terrorist entities’ could silence civil society: Rights group
Labelling groups “terrorist” will not stop violence, says Cairo Institute for Human…
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…
EOHR expresses concern as deadline passes for NGO registration
Activation of NGO law is "inconsistent with international conventions and the Egyptian…
NGO registration extension period ends under ministry’s recently drafted bill
As the 10 November deadline for the registration of all NGOs active…
Egypt faces UN human rights review in Geneva
UN states question Egypt on rights of assembly and association, torture, gender…
HRW urges UN to condemn Egypt’s human rights record
International rights group highlight Egypt’s human rights issues ahead of UN review