Don't Cramp the NGO's Style

Don't Cramp the NGO's Style
http://www.globalpolicy.org/ngos/state/2007/0808cramp.htm

This Mail & Guardian article argues that some governments use regulatory constraints on NGOs in order to achieve political ends. The author states that governments will often applaud NGOs when they provide humanitarian services but then condemn or restrict them when they advocate for improved policies and "demand accountability from the state." The Zambian government, for example, has introduced a bill that would give the government authority over the NGO sector.