Abstract:
The civil society has taken a very active role in the quest for democracy that continues to
spread across the continents till it reached the Middle East region only recently. This is clear
given the successive revolts that have taken place in many of the Arab countries calling for real
democracy. Therefore, especially in Egypt, efforts should be directed toward defending civil
society organizations and activists who are being threatened by the coercive authoritarian
government actions over the past decades (Naidoo, 2007).