The case file was closed following the issuance of a judicial order stating that there was no basis for filing a criminal case against those organizations. The case came in the wake of discussions between European and Egyptian officials, which resulted in the European Union granting Egypt loans worth about $12 billion.
Observers linked the loans to the pressures that accompanied them to close the case, amid optimism that the closure would be an indication of the return of the work of these organizations. There is optimism among some that this step may be followed by a breakthrough in the dealings of state agencies with human rights institutions in the future.