Kyrgyzstan Freedom of Association Law Being Considered in Parliament

  On April 12, the Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Legislation of Kyrgyzstan considered a draft foreign agents law and issued a resolution to recommend the draft law for parliamentary consideration. The Committee considered the draft law and made its resolution in a short time. The participating NGOs did not have opportunity to speak during the…

Saudi Organizations Report Deception Practiced Against Civil Society

  Alongside the 31th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) held in Geneva, a group of Saudi Arabian civil society organizations, including the Saudi Organization for Rights and Freedoms, the Saudi European Organization for Human Rights, Advocating for Human Rights in Saudi Arabia, Diwani al-Ahli Organization, and Monitor of Human Rights in…

Egyptian Government Continues Crackdown on NGOs

  Towards the end of March, the Egyptian government continued their ongoing investigation of NGOs in Egypt, specifically related to Case No 173, or the case on foreign funding for NGOs, which dates back to 2011. The case and its findings have been used to give 1 to 5 year sentences to over 40 foreign…

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