Despite UAE’s Crackdown, Restrictions on Foreign Funding of NGOs Are Rare
Just months after Egypt’s raid of 17 non-governmental organizations (NGOs), now the UAE is cracking down on at least one NGO, D.C.-based National Democratic Institute (NDI). Last week the UAE government shut down and revoked the license of NDI’s office in Dubai. This week, UAE government officials detained foreign employees of NDI, one of whom…