An Egyptian court has convicted 43 non-governmental organisation (NGO) workers, including at least 16 Americans, of illegally using foreign funds to foment unrest in the country, sentencing them to up to five years in jail.
The contentious bill, proposed by President Mohammed Morsi and currently under debate by the country’s interim legislature, would allow the state to control nonprofits’ activities as well as their domestic and international funding.
Egypt jail terms for foreign NGO workers
Court sentences in absentia 27 foreigners, including 16 Americans, for receiving illegal foreign funding.
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