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Civil society organizations working in Egypt have been raided because of their funding sources and activities in recent days.
Civil society organizations perform critical work to support Egypt’s transition to democracy including most recently support for free and fair elections. The ability of civil society to work without government interference is integral to the health of any democracy. U.S.-funded organizations, including the National Democratic Institute and the International Republican Institute do important work like training poll monitors, poll workers, and political parties in how to mount their campaigns. They do not support any individual candidate or party. All of their work is open to public and government scrutiny, including in Egypt.
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