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Egypt
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Politics
1/20/2015 9:25:00 PM
Registration period for monitoring the elections closed on Tuesday
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Egypt
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Politics
1/15/2015 7:02:23 PM
Several activists associated with pro-democracy civil society groups have been prevented from leaving Egypt
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Egypt
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Politics
12/18/2014 4:51:29 PM
Egypt's Higher Elections Committee says door will be open to international NGOs to apply to monitor the upcoming parliamentary elections soon
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Egypt
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Politics
12/10/2014 1:55:32 PM
National Council for Human Rights calls for changes to a controversial protest law which has seen hundreds jailed
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Egypt
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Politics
12/10/2014 12:22:48 PM
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies moves some of its activities to Tunisia due to a deteriorating environment for NGOs in Egypt
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Egypt
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Politics
11/19/2014 1:58:29 PM
Rights groups in Egypt say that a new NGO law will hamper their ability to operate in the country
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Egypt
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Politics
11/11/2014 8:24:16 PM
Social solidarity minister says the government will not go after groups registered under any Egyptian law, even if these laws are not the hotly debated NGO law
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Egypt
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Politics
11/10/2014 11:39:21 AM
Government ultimatum for NGOs to register under 'restrictive' law expires on 10 November
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Egypt
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Politics
11/9/2014 7:08:53 PM
Egypt successfully defended its human rights record at UN Universal Periodic Review in Geneva last Wednesday, says Minister of Transitional Justice Ibrahim El-Henedy
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Egypt
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Politics
11/8/2014 1:34:05 PM
The recommendations to Egypt centred on controversial laws, one regulating NGOs and another putting restrictions on protesting
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Egypt
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Politics
11/5/2014 8:04:36 PM
Egypt defended its human rights records at the UNPR event in Geneva, despite widespread calls for it to amend laws for NGOs and protests, among others
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Egypt
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Politics
11/5/2014 1:09:50 PM
FM official says NGOs only need to register according to the current law, which rights groups deem oppressive
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Egypt
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Politics
11/4/2014 9:28:00 PM
The rights groups say they won't be traveling to Geneva in light of 'an environment hostile to the work of NGOs' in Egypt
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Egypt
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Politics
10/28/2014 10:19:10 AM
The Danish Institute for Human Rights does not have an office in Egypt, but works closely with NGOs in the country
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Egypt
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Politics
10/23/2014 10:56:56 PM
Six notable political parties call for dialogue to change an NGO law that they say is an 'fierce attack' against civil society
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Egypt
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Politics
9/23/2014 8:34:16 PM
Egyptian government expands reach of foreign funding article in penal code; changes could mean death penalty in some cases for public servants and could also place more restrictions on work of NGOs
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Egypt
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Politics
9/22/2014 5:59:32 PM
Civil groups in Egypt say that a new draft law governing NGOs is unconstitutional - and designed to hamper groups that serve as watchdogs or spark criticism
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World
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Region
9/18/2014 2:21:26 PM
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Egypt
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Politics
8/31/2014 3:26:10 PM
Government's push for NGOs and rights groups to seek a licence has been criticised by some rights activists who argue the law needs to be changed
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World
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Region
8/13/2014 4:17:25 PM
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