The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) handed over a copy of the proposed amendments for the NGO law to Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali on behalf of a committee of human rights organizations that participated in drafting the new amendments. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered in November for a committee to be formed to amend Law No. Sisi ratified the new NGO law to regulate the work of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Egypt in May 2017. The law has been criticized for imposing restrictions on the work of NGOs, whether they be human rights organizations or entities that work in the development field. Human rights activists and members of the House of Representatives had previously welcomed President Sisi’s proposal to form a committee and conduct social dialogue on the NGO law.

Source: Egypt Independent December 04, 2018 10:41 UTC