President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi ratified on Monday the new Non-Governmental Organisation (NGOs) Law, which will replace the Law no. The parliament approved last November the NGOs Law, drafted by the head of the parliament’s Social Solidarity Committee, Abdel Hady Al-Kasby, which contradicted another bill submitted by the government. However, the NGO Law stipulates that it must contain bylaws before it could be applied or implemented, which will be decided by the cabinet within two months. The law was approved despite facing criticism from civil society members, who believed that the new law would eliminate civil work as it includes restrictive articles. The amount of money required for establishing an NGO was high, which was viewed by the civil society as complicating the process.

Source: Daily News Egypt May 30, 2017 17:10 UTC