NGOs

Israel names 20 banned NGOs in anti-boycott push

Jerusalem - Muslimchronicle

Israel on Sunday named 20 foreign NGOs whose representatives are barred from its territory, saying that they support a boycott of the Jewish state over its occupation of Palestinian territory. Publication of the list of groups from Europe, the United States, Chile and South Africa follows legislation in March banning entry to foreigners who support boycotting the country or itsRead more

Hong Kong's mountain warriors

Hong Kong - Muslimchronicle

Wooded hillsides, craggy ridges and wheeling birds of prey are a world away from Hong Kong's famous skyscrapers but the city's country parks are a necessary balm for its stressed out residents. With some of the world's highest property prices, many can only afford tiny apartments, some living in infamous "cage homes" big enough only for a bed. Hong Kong'sRead more

Syngenta chief calls for debate on 'sustainable agriculture'

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Swiss agrochemicals giant Syngenta, recently taken over by ChemChina, said there should be a wide-scale debate on what constitutes "sustainable agriculture" in face of a number of current controversies over pesticides. "We have a lot of discussions about specific products. I think it's really important to step back and have a real discussion with the government, and with NGOs andRead more

Libya navy bars foreign ships from migrant 'search and rescue' zone

Tripoli - Muslimchronicle

The Libyan navy on Thursday ordered foreign vessels to stay out of a coastal "search and rescue zone" for migrants headed for Europe, a measure it said targeted NGOs. "We want to send out a clear message to all those who infringe Libyan sovereignty and lack respect for the coastguard and navy," Libyan navy spokesman General Ayoub Qassem told aRead more

French lawmakers pass political ethics law by large majority

Paris - Muslimchronicle

France's parliament overwhelmingly backed a new law Wednesday to clean up politics, a campaign promise of President Emmanuel Macron following a string of scandals. A total of 412 lawmakers backed the bill, against 74 with 62 abstentions. The law, which follows a string of scandals in which politicians allegedly paid family members for fake jobs, will notably scrap cash handoutsRead more

EU takes legal action against Hungary for new NGO law

Brussels - Muslimchronicle

The European Union (EU) on Thursday launched an infringement procedure against Hungary for the country's controversial law on transparency of foreign-funded non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The European Commission sent a "letter of formal notice", the first step of EU infringement procedure, to Hungary underlining that their law does not comply with EU norms. "The law interferes unduly with fundamental rights asRead more

Official reveals the formation

Cairo - Mina Samy

President of the General Federation of Associations and NGOs Talaat Abdel Qawi revealed that a joint committee of anti-corruption was formed to handle the problems monitored in a number of non-governmental organizations. He added, in a statement to “Arabs Today”, that the committee held its first meeting in the headquarters of the General Union of NGOs to discuss the proposalsRead more