“If the second largest recipient of U.S. military aid can attack pro-democracy organizations with no real consequences, authoritarian governments worldwide will be emboldened to follow suit.”

Stephen McInerney, executive director of the Project on Middle East Democracy, arguing in Foreign Affairs that Egypt’s campaign against NGOs could jeopardize its $1.55 billion aid package. Read TIME’s latest coverage of the issue here.

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