People convicted of receiving illegal foreign funds for NGOs could face up to one year in prison, informed Social Solidarity Ministry sources said Tuesday.
The potential penalties also include fines equivalent to the amount of funds received.
Ministry sources told Al-Masry Al-Youm on 2 November that the ministry is finalizing amendments to NGO Law 48/2002 in order to regulate foreign funding.
The ministry has provided information about registered NGOs to the public prosecution to help with investigations about sources of funding, the same sources said.
The sources also said the ministry will not be able to take any steps until the prosecution finishes its investigations.
Meanwhile, Planning and International Cooperation Minister Fayza Abouelnaga said that 14 American and 12 Egyptian organizations have received US$47.8 million and $5.8 million, respectively, according to information given to the Egyptian government by the US.
Translated from the Arabic Edition
