Egyptian activists fear new penalties for foreign funding
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has issued a presidential decree increasing punishment for groups receiving foreign funding in the context of counterterrorism, but activists fear the new measures will target them.
![Activists, accused of working for unlicensed NGOs and receiving illegal foreign funds, stand in a cage during the opening of their trial in Cairo Activists, accused of working for unlicensed non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and receiving illegal foreign funds, stand in a cage during the opening of their trial in Cairo March 8, 2012. An Egyptian judge said on Thursday he was delaying until April 10 the trial of civil society activists including 16 Americans accused of receiving illegal foreign funds and pursuing their pro-democracy activities without a licence. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany (EGYPT - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS CRIME LAW) - RTR2Z1](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2014/10/RTR2Z14R.jpg/RTR2Z14R.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=RP4Pw5OU)
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