Egypt’s government ratifies bylaws of new NGOs law No.149 for Year 2019

Egypt’s government ratifies bylaws of new NGOs law No.149 for Year 2019

The House of Representatives passed an amended NGOs law in July 2019, after the existing version of the law was criticized for imposing steep restrictions on the work of tens of thousands of NGOs in the country.



"The law and its bylaws were the product of a community dialogue discussion that was launched by the government with various stakeholders about the best practices in this field in a number of countries, with the participation of local and foreign NGOs, jurists, and the National Council for Rights,“ Saad said.



Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly formed a committee to oversee the amendment of the original NGO law in 2018, after President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi asked for revisions to be made.



"Ratifying the new bylaws is considered the start of implementing the law in Egypt,“ said Saad in a statement, adding that both the law and its bylaws are considered a paradigm shift in the history of civil society in the country.



"The law and its bylaws reflect the faith of the state in the vital role of NGOs in achieving developments in different fields through building a strong and sustainable partnership between the state and civil society in a way that allows them to achieve their goals in