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By Larry Kilman Friday, 18 November 2016 Even Saudi Arabia has recognized the place of NGOs (or private associations) in society, but that recognition is evidently too late for Mohammad al-Otaibi and Abdullah al-Attawi, who have been charged with 鈥渇orming an unlicensed organization鈥�, according to . 鈥淣one of the alleged 鈥榗rimes鈥� listed in the charge sheet resemble recognizable criminal behavior, 鈥� Human Rights Watch said. While NGOs have become an important part of international relations and global governance, and contribute to development in many nations, their legal status can leave them vulnerable, particularly at the national level. Many countries 鈥� , , , and a host of others 鈥� impose severe restrictions on their activities. Some NGOs face arbitrary closures, imprisonment of workers and other pressures. Even in democratic countries, can be expelled or closed. In the face of these challenges, many NGOs have taken proactive steps to protect their activities and their workers. There are also global organizations dedicated to this work (, , etc). Governments must also do more to protect NGOs, both their activities and their staff . This from the helps explain. |
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