Human rights groups aren't enemies of the state.
(Beirut) – In recent weeks, the Egyptian
authorities have summoned human rights workers for questioning, banned
them from travel and attempted to freeze their personal funds and family
assets, steps that indicate a five-year-old investigation into the
funding and registration of independent human rights groups could soon
result in criminal charges, 14 international organizations said today.
Hossam Bahgat and Gamal Eid.
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drop the investigation, which could threaten human rights defenders with
up to 25 years in prison, the organizations said.
