This situation report is based on a thorough analysis of Egypt's new NGO Law, in comparison to the current NGO Law no. 84/2002. LDI researchers, fellow legal experts, and interested stakeholders at respective government bureaus and civil society leaders studied the conformity of the new NGO Law with the principles of the Egyptian Constitution and international treaties related to freedom of association.
NOTE: The situation report was revised and updated after President Al Sisi ratified the law on 29 May 2017.