331. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to a new draft NGO law that was approved in principle by the Egyptian Parliament; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that NGOs in Egypt feel that this latest draft NGO law means putting an end to the work and existence of the civil society organisations that are now trying to survive the ongoing crackdown on NGOs and continue their work, despite the government’s unprecedented violations of the freedoms of assembly and association; and if he will raise these concerns regarding this law with his Egyptian counterpart. [35966/16]

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331. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to a new draft NGO law that was approved in principle by the Egyptian Parliament; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that NGOs in Egypt feel that this latest draft NGO law means putting an end to the work and existence of the civil society organisations that are now trying to survive the ongoing crackdown on NGOs and continue their work, despite the government’s unprecedented violations of the freedoms of assembly and association; and if he will raise these concerns regarding this law with his Egyptian counterpart. [35966/16]

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1. 22 November 2016

   Human Rights

   331. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to a new draft NGO law that was approved in principle by the Egyptian Parliament; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that NGOs in Egypt feel that this latest draft NGO law means putting an end to the work and existence of the civil society organisations that are now trying to survive the ongoing crackdown on NGOs and continue their work, despite the government’s unprecedented violations of the freedoms of assembly and association; and if he will raise these concerns regarding this law with his Egyptian counterpart. [35966/16]

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