Our organization aims at enhancing people’s participation in political, economic and social affairs. We believe that the participation of well-organized peoples can make democratic changes and defend their rights and their freedoms. Our organization is a board members of Arab Network for Nongovernmental Development, Arab Network for Democratic Election, European Initiative for Women Rights, and…
Hisham Kassem is a staunch advocate of independent journalism and works to defend transparency in newspaper ownership. One of Egypt’s most prominent publishers and democracy activists, Kassem previously served as the publisher of Al-Masry Al-Youm (“The Egyptian Today”), Egypt’s only independent daily paper. He is the former vice president of the liberal opposition Hizb al-Ghad…
Following the passage of a highly restrictive law regulating nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in May, the Egyptian Center for Public Policy Studies (ECPPS) has launched the #FreeNGOsinEgypt Campaign. The Campaign aims to educate the Egyptian public and the international community about the devastating effects this law will have on civil society’s ability to access resources and…
On May 30, 2017, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi signed 87 highly punitive articles comprising the NGO Law. The law further restricts the operations of Egypt’s 47,000 civil society organizations (CSOs), which are now required to receive permission from the government to conduct all of their activities. The law impedes civil society’s right to access…