Germany cuts funding to Egyptian women's rights organisation for criticism of Israel

Germany has cut funding to a support programme for victims of human trafficking run by an Egyptian women's rights organisation after its chair called for a ceasefire, Madamasr reported today.

Azza Soliman, a lawyer who heads the board of trustees at the Centre for Women's Legal Assistance (CEWLA) reported that the project, which was intended to support female survivors of trafficking, had stopped receiving funds after Soliman signed a statement calling for a ceasefire along with the heads of 254 non-governmental organisations.