Civil society has fared no better. Under Mr Mubarak NGOs were tolerated, so long as they trod lightly; under Mr Morsi they were largely ignored. But under Mr Sisi “there is no hope,” says Muhammad Zaree of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies. His group has moved most of its staff to Tunisia after receiving threats. Other groups, such as Human Rights Watch and the Carter Centre, both based in America, have left.