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Egypt's Watany Newspaper on Mixing Citizenship with Religion
2007-12-25 02:02:00
Cairo's Watany newspaper has just published an extensive article on the question of confusing citizenship with religion in Egypt. It gives examples of Egyptian Baha'is, Christians and free thinkers who have been deprived of their identity or even citizenship on account of their chosen religions, personal philosophy or thought. It poses clear and penetrating questions regarding the legitimacy of such procedures that are intended to deprive Egyptian citizens of their basic human rights.The article explains that the Baha'is were placed in a sector of society that has been labeled "Fe'aat al-bedoon" meaning "the 'without' congregation!" It also quotes Dr. Fouad Abdel-Meneim Ryadh who described the situation of the Baha'is of Egypt to be equivalent to "exile." The author, then, likens this to a schizophrenic presentation and questions its conflict with the first article of the Egyptian constitution which guarantees the rights of citizenship.النموذج الاول:-قضية ال...
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Egypt: Baha'i International Community on Upcoming Court Cases
2007-12-22 16:43:00
Baha'i World News Service has published a news release on 20 December 2007 in anticipation for the upcoming "final judgement" by Cairo's Court of Administrative Justice, scheduled for 25 December. These cases, after many postponements, we last heard in court on 13 November 2007, as reported in this previous post.The entire news release is posted below:Egypt court to rule next week on new religious freedom casesCAIRO20 December 2007 (BWNS)A court is expected to rule early next week on two cases related to the government's policy on religious affiliation and national identity papers, an issue that has been hotly debated here in recent months and a focus of international human rights concerns.The first case involves a lawsuit by the father of twin children, who is seeking to obtain proper birth certificates for them. The second concerns a college student, who needs a national identity card to re-enroll in university.Both are set for "final judgment" by the Court of Administrative Ju...
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Egypt Moves Forward in the Path of Human Rights
2007-12-14 23:55:00
This week, in the English version of Egypt 's semi-official newspaper Al-Ahram Weekly, Gamal Nkrumah wrote an article about Egypt's celebration of Human Rights Day. Al-Ahram newspaper is the voice of Egypt's government.Below are a few selected paragraphs quoted here for their relevance. In order to read the entire article, please click here....Egypt celebrated International Human Rights Day this week, drawing attention to the country's mixed record, writes Gamal Nkrumah.On Monday, a ceremony took place at Al-Ahram organised by the Human Rights Capacity Building Project (BENAA, or "Building" in Arabic), during which prizes were distributed to journalists whose writings promote human rights.Among the topics raised in the winning articles were the role of Internet blogs in enhancing public awareness of human rights, as well as violence against women, the issue of street children and the prickly subject of torture."We based the NCHR's third annual report, the Human Rights Situation ...
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Voice of America Report on Egypt's ID Crisis
2007-12-12 12:48:00
This radio report, prepared by Challiss McDonough, was aired on 12 November 2007 by Voice of America . It addresses the current identification crisis in Egypt. Egyptian Baha'is continue to be deprived of their basic civil rights in their homeland. Two landmark cases will be ruled on by Cairo's Court of Administrative Justice on 25 December 2007. To review the story behind these cases, please click here.Listen to the radio broadcast by clicking on the player below:Powered by Podbean.com
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BBC Xtra: Program on Baha'is of Egypt
2007-12-07 22:06:00
BBC Xtra Arabic program aired on 5 December 2007 a broadcast on the struggle of the Baha'is of Egypt . A number of Egyptian Baha'is, human rights activists and journalists were interviewed regarding their current status of being deprived of their civil rights in their own homeland.The introductory paragraph (attached) explains that, for example, in Lebanon after long years of civil war, the authorities had finally eliminated religious classification from ID cards. However, it added, in some other Arab nations, the authorities demand that all citizens enter their religion in ID cards. Only Egypt allows just three choices for religion to be entered: Islam, Christianity and Judaism. It then states that religious minorities, for example Baha'is, are left without ID cards because they do not belong to any of the three religions.The introductory article, then, elaborates on the court case of the Egyptian Baha'i twins who are without birth certificates, merely because of their parents'...
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Radio Netheralnds: Religious Freedom in Egypt!
2007-12-02 23:56:00
The inhumane treatment of religious minorities in Egypt is clearly portrayed in this Radio Netherlands program. It interviews a number of individuals who are directly affected by their inability to obtain the national ID card solely because of their belief.The case of a young Baha'i university student who was expelled from the university because of his religion is presented in his own voice. Since his father is now dead, this young man is struggling to fulfill his responsibility to support the rest of his family but he cannot because, according to the current arcane authoritarian policies, he does not exist without an ID card--thus he suffers civil death!The program also examines the dilemma of those who, at one time, were forced to convert from Christianity to Islam and now want to return to Christianity--all road blocks are placed in their path!This program is indeed worthy of listening to...please click here to listen.
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Egypt: A Newspaper Refutes Another in Defending the Baha'i Rights
2007-11-30 00:16:00
Yesterday, Cairo's weekly newspaper, Al-dostour [the constitution] published an article written by Sheema'a Abul-Kheir refuting Al-Ahram's article written by its writer Muhammad Dunya, referred to in this previous post.Al-Dostour's article is quite critical of the negative coverage provided in Al-Ahram regarding the recently released Human Rights Watch (HRW) report on the identity crisis in Egypt . The title states: "Al-Ahram criticized 'Human Rights Watch' report regarding religious freedom as if it [Al-Ahram] is inviting the citizens to commit forgery!"In order to make a point, Abul-Kheir uses the Egyptian proverb "they did not find any fault in the roses." He stresses that Al-Ahram has a consistent history of being critical of international and national human rights reports accusing them of producing inaccurate information and data. This time, he adds, Al-Ahram was unable to refute any of the information and findings produced in the Human Rights Watch report, so instead it a...
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Egypt: Resolve Towards Equity, Justice and Human Rights
2007-11-28 00:55:00
Baha'i rep. Dr. Basma Moussa (front-right) seated next to Dr. Boutros Boutros-GhaliTwo days ago, Egypt 's National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) began its convention addressing the crisis of "citizenship." Invited were representatives of the Christian (Coptic), Muslim and Baha'i religions, as well as all government ministries, agencies and civil authorities. On opening the convention, NCHR's president, Dr. Bouros Boutros-Ghali, called for the formation of a permanent national anti-discrimination league. The league would be charged with the elimination of any form of discrimination based on religion, gender or ethnic origin. It would be similar to other international agencies such as the ones in Morocco, France and the United States of America.Today, Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper published an article in which it announced that the Human Rights Committee of Egypt's Parliament [Maghlis Al-Shaab] has decided to invite the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of External Affairs, the Mi...
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Egypt: A “Journalist” Grabbing at Straws in Desperate Attempt to Deny R
2007-11-24 18:52:00
In an article published today in Egypt 's semi-official newspaper Al-Ahram, the writer Muhammad Dunya attempted to refute the recent report that was jointly produced by Human Rights Watch and the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights referred to in this previous post.This writer presents deeply flawed arguments that are clearly illogical and based on false assumptions which cannot be backed by the exact same sources used by that same writer in his justification for his statements.He begins the article by pointing to statements in the report which are critical of Egypt's treatment of its Baha'i minority population.He then accuses the report of making "gross errors" in its conclusions. He tries to refute these facts by indicating that Egypt guarantees freedom of belief based on its constitution.In the same breath he also states that Baha'is should not be granted their citizenship rights. He bases his argument on his claim that Egypt recognizes three religions only: Islam, Christi...
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Iran Imprisons its Youth for Initiating Socioeconomic Projects!
2007-11-23 00:44:00
The following message was just received regarding the imprisonment of three Baha'i youths in Shiraz. They were sentenced to four years of imprisonment. Their only crime is: initiating and participating in socioeconomic projects that serve their co-citizens. Their names: Haleh Rouhi, Raha Sabet and Sasan Taghva."Dear friends,I have received this news through one of my friends. Unfortunately 3 Baha'i youths of Shiraz were imprisoned the day before yesterday after a verdict based on participating and initiating a social and economic project in Shiraz more than one year ago. These 3 Baha'i youths have to spend 4 years of the best years of their lives in prison. Yet, I am sure it is to their utmost desire to suffer a small portion of what Baha'u'llah suffered in this world. One of them, Miss Haleh Rouhi, is one of my close friends. Please send this news to any Human Rights association you know."The two videos below are posted in respect for these noble human beings. The first film i...
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Egypt: "Identity Crisis" Entire Film Now Available!
2007-11-19 23:41:00
The documentary film produced by the independent filmmaker, Mr. Ahmed Ezzat, has been just made public for free viewing in its entirety on an internet site. The 34-minutes film, "Identity Crisis : My Religion or My Country," documents in vivid details the struggle of the Egypt ian Baha'is in search for their basic civil rights in their homeland. Mr. Ahmed Ezzat is not a Baha'i. He is an Egyptian human rights activist who has graciously provided this film for public viewing at his own expense and on his own precious time.To view the entire film, please CLICK HERE....(This version does not include subtitles)Previously published promotional segment on YouTubeP.S. When linking to the website, under the film's image--written in Arabic--are three choices for downloading: high speed (top one), medium speed (middle one) or low speed (bottom one) copies of the film.
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Extensive Media Coverage on the ID Crisis of Egypt
2007-11-17 23:06:00
Joe Stork of HRW & Hossam Bahgat of EIPRIn its yesterday's edition, the San Francisco Chronicle published an article on Egypt 's refusal to recognize its minorities and its stance in refusing them their civil rights. The article is based on the recent comprehensive report of Human Rights Watch (HRW) which has garnered worldwide media interest following the press conference jointly held with the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR). The press conference was held in Cairo shortly after the release of the joint report prepared by these two human rights organizations; HRW is based in New York and EIPR is based in Cairo. The report was released on 12 November 2007, a day prior to Cairo's Court of Administrative Justice convened to rule on the Baha'is cases before it, as described in the previous two posts.The article begins with the following:San Francisco ChronicleEgypt hindering religious freedom, human rights groups saySteven Stanek, Chronicle Foreign ServiceFriday, N...
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Egypt: the Judge Mocks the Baha’is then Delays his Verdict
2007-11-14 02:53:00
Cairo's Court of Administrative Justice convened today to rule on a number of cases including the most recent two litigations brought by the Egypt ian Baha'is in their desperate attempts to obtain their civil rights. These two cases were described in this earlier post which reported on the postponement of the verdicts until today's session of 13 November 2007. The first case involves the twin children Emad and Nancy Raouf Hindi; the second case involves university student Hussein Hosni Abdel-Massih.Yesterday and today, all major world media outlets have published extensive articles on this deplorable situation facing the Egyptian Baha'is. By clicking on the headline tags posted with this article, one can read the full coverage provided in these publications.The following is a description of the scene in this Cairo court as reported by one of those attending today's session:"Today was the re-hearing of the two cases of Dr. Raouf Hindy and Hussein Hosni. They were both after each ...
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Egypt: Urgent Press Release by EIPR & Report of Human Rights Watch
2007-11-13 02:59:00
The following Press Release was just published by the Egypt ian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) regarding the ID card crisis in Egypt. The two links at the end of this Release will take you to the comprehensive 98 page report of EIPR & Human Rights Watch regarding the ID crisis, titled "Prohibited Identities" in PDF or HTML format. [Arabic version of Report & Arabic version of Press Release].BBC coverage of the Press Release can be seen here in English & Arabic.Press Release- 12 November 2007Egypt: Allow Citizens to List Actual Religion on ID CardsEnd Discrimination, Harassment of Baha’is, Converts From Islam(Cairo, November 12, 2007) – Egypt should allow all citizens to use their actual religious identity when required to list religion on government documents, Human Rights Watch and the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) said today. The government’s discriminatory practice of restricting identity to three religions, directed at Baha’is and preve...

Daily News Egypt: Thorough Coverage of Baha'i Case
2007-11-02 02:21:00
A day after Cairo's Court of Administrative Justice postponed its ruling on the Egypt ian Baha'i cases until its upcoming session of 13 November 2007, Daily News Egypt, distributed by the International Herald Tribune (IHT), published an article authored by Alexandra Sandels with the headline "Egyptian Baha'is: second class citizens in their own country."The article is quite comprehensive and touches on all key issues involving the persecution of Baha'is in Egypt. It provides in-depth interviews and describes the current litigations."The International Herald Tribune (IHT) is the world's foremost global newspaper. The IHT is the only English-language international paper printed in Egypt and available the same day. Together with the IHT's first-class international news service, Daily News Egypt provides readers with a complete bouquet of all the news they will need."P.S. If the links above do not work well with Internet Explorer (IE), try a different browser!Because of prob...
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Egyptian Baha'is Need to Wait Again for Court Ruling
2007-10-31 02:38:00
Cairo's Court of Administrative Justice had a full docket today...all its twenty four cases got postponed!Looking at the attached docket, it seems that almost every ministry and governmental agency is being sued by someone. Those attending in the court chamber appear to be a mix of individuals who are awaiting to receive some sort of closure on whatever cases they are litigating.Of course, the Egyptian Baha'is, accompanied by a number of human rights activists and bloggers, are among those attending today's court session.The following is a message received from one of those attending in court regarding the two cases litigated by the Egyptian Baha'is, described in this previous post. He explains what happened and why it did happen:"Today was another disappointment...even though it was technically expected by the lawyers. The court postponed the cases to 13 November 2007 in light of the change of three of the judges of the court. October 1st is the date on which judges get shuffle...
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Egyptian Baha'is: Lawyer's Remarks Before Court Decision
2007-10-29 22:37:00
The independent Egyptian daily newspaper "Al-Badeel" published an article in its today's edition regarding the two cases before Cairo's Court of Administrative Justice, scheduled for decision tomorrow, Tuesday, 30 October 2007.The first case involves the twin 14-year-old Egyptian Baha'i children, Emad and Nancy Raouf Hindi. Their father is demanding the issuance of their Egyptian birth certificates; without which they are unable to attend school or partake in any official transactions.The second case involves an Egyptian Baha'i university student who has been suspended because of his inability to obtain an ID card. The university mandates that students reaching the age of 16 must have military postponement certificates. In order to be granted such certification, a candidate must produce a valid computerized ID card. Currently, Baha'is in Egypt are prevented from obtaining ID cards.The article, authored by Khaled Abdel-Rasoul, is titled: "after they have been deprived of educati...
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Tribute to the Suffering Baha'is of Iran!
2007-10-06 10:16:00
This Poignant Baha'i prayer, revealed in Arabic by Baha'u'llah, was chanted by the stirring voices of the Persian Baha'i youth of Shiraz.Such inspiring words epitomize the purity of the Baha'i Faith.
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Hezbu'llah Publicly Warns Baha'is of Iran
2007-10-06 01:38:00
In its valiant efforts, the Muslim Network for Baha'is Rights (TMNBR) continues its unabated defense of the Baha'is in every land where they face persecution.One of the most recent examples of bringing to light these atrocities, TMNBR reported on another form of intimidation that was publicized by the extremist group "Ummat Hezbu'llah" [people of God’s party].The following is the full text of the post published on TMNBR:Hezbu’llah’s warning to Baha’is October 1st, 2007 by Admin II The psychological pressure against the Baha’is of Iran reached a new height of hostility recently when on 7 Sept 2007 a public declaration was posted in Najaf-Abad (near Isfahan) from a certain “Ummat Hezbu’llah” [people of God’s party]. This declaration is titled “the first warning”, and begins by calling on “elements of prostituted Baha’is”, “spies of world domination” and “foreign traitors.” It reads in part: “You thought that we would allow the country of th...

Faith in America
2007-10-03 01:40:00
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams aired this segment yesterday:Faith in America : Diversity and division

Last Day for Paper ID Cards in Egypt
2007-10-01 00:28:00
While many of us enjoy a state of relative ease and security, there is a segment of the Egypt ian population that is in state of fear of the unknown as this day ends and the first of October rolls in.The Egyptian government has decided that today, 30 September 2007, is the last day on which old paper handwritten ID cards can be used in any official transactions in Egypt. Starting tomorrow every Egyptian citizen must be in possession of the new computerized ID card which also contains a national ID number.Since the ID card contains a section identifying the religion of its holder, Baha'is of Egypt, thus far, have been unable to obtain the new ID card unless they lie about their religion and enter one of the three approved religions in Egypt (Muslim, Christian or Jewish). Meanwhile the application form required for obtaining ID cards clearly states that any false entries will be punishable by imprisonment and heavy fines.We can assume that the Baha'is of Egypt would expect one of the...
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Ahmadinejad's Selective View of Religious Diversity & Acceptance
2007-09-28 03:15:00
The New York Times wrote the following in today's edition:"[President Ahmadinejad] took questions from a panel that included a Quaker, a Catholic, an Anglican, a Baptist and a representative of the interfaith World Council of Churches.""The organizers said that they had pressed hard to find a Jewish leader to join the panel of questioners, but that those invited declined because they could not win support from Jewish organizations.""...the Bahais, a minority religious group that has suffered persecution in Iran, said they supported these efforts at dialogue with the Iranian government. They had been invited to the prior meetings, but the Iranian side refused to come if Bahais were there, said Kit Bigelow, director of external affairs, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahais of the United States."Read the entire article here....Based on the various interviews, meetings and panels involving the president of Iran, he had repeatedly used pleasant and inviting words proclaiming his ...
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"Then They Came for the Baha'is": Will it be "Never Again?"
2007-09-25 01:54:00
Last update: 26 September 2007Today, US Congressman Mark Steven Kirk wrote the following powerful blog-post on his website:September 24, 2007Then They Came for the Baha'isAs Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took the stage today to address students at Columbia University, his government was working at his direction to find and expel students from Iranian universities—solely based on the religion they practice.There is a little-told story from Iran—a story we thought would forever stay buried in the darkness of 1930s Europe. This story is about a religion founded in Iran in the mid-1800s that has become Iran’s largest religious minority with over 250,000 members.As the representative in Congress for the Baha’i Temple of North America, I know that the Baha’i faith preaches peace, tolerance and diversity of thought—values we embrace on the North Shore. But in an oppressive Islamic dictatorship like Iran, Baha’i values pose a clear and present danger to the regime.I...
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Hands of the Cause of God
2007-09-24 00:29:00
A picture of a group of Hands of the Cause taken at the National Baha'i Centre in Cairo, Egypt: 1950s. The following is an excerpt from the website of the Baha'i International Community. It describes the station and functions of a group of selected individuals devoted to serve humanity:An emphasis on group leadership, as opposed to individual power, runs throughout the Bahá'í administrative system. Individuals do not set policy or make rules in Bahá'í institutions -- Spiritual Assemblies make the decisions, although they may delegate specific executive responsibilities.There are, however, several distinct groups of individuals who are recognized for their spiritual capacities and experience. They play a special role in inspiring and advising the Bahá'í community.Although they have no decision-making power, their ideas and insights are regularly sought by elected Bahá'í decision-making bodies.Foremost among these advisers are the "Hands of the Cause of God." This title ...

Emerging Egypt’s Official Stand: Grant Baha’is Their Rights
2007-09-22 19:33:00
Based on recent information in the official Egyptian media outlets, the Baha'is appear to be on their way of being allowed to freely document their religion in official government documents, including ID cards.The most recent of these indicators is an article published on 22 September 2007, in the government's official newspaper Akhbar el-Youm. It reports on the recent debate under the auspices of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR).As previously indicated, there were those who are in favor of eliminating religious classification from ID cards altogether, while others affirm the need for its preservation.Of particular importance are the words of one influential and important person, supported by others who are similarly positioned. Dr. Zainab Radwan, University Professor of Islamic philosophy, First Deputy of Maghlis el-Shaab [Egyptian Parliament] and member of the NCHR, declared her point of view on this crisis, stating "it is the right of every human being to document h...
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Iran's Systematic Oppression of Baha’is Appears to Mimic Past Horrors!
2007-09-22 02:06:00
This photograph says it all...."Hezbollah is awake and despises the Baha'is" reads this piece of graffiti on a building in the city of Abadeh. Dozens of hateful anti-Baha'i slogans have been painted on homes, offices and cemetery buildings in various locations in Iran.Doesn't this remind us with something?The following is a press release dated, 21 September 2007, published in the Baha'i World News Service:Iranian government campaign against Baha'is shows new facetsNEW YORK21 September 2007 (BWNS)The bulldozing of a Baha'i cemetery in Iran last week is the latest in a series of incidents in a government-led campaign of hatred against Baha'is.Gravestones in the Baha'i cemetery near Najafabad, Iran, were left in a heap by a bulldozer that destroyed the burial ground some time between 9 September and 10 September 2007.The destruction of the cemetery by individuals using heavy equipment occurred between 9 September and 10 September near Najafabad, on the outskirts of Isfahan. Wha...
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Egypt Vehemently Denies Oppression of Religious Minorities
2007-09-18 12:29:00
It is déjà vu!Last spring when the US State Department released its 2006 report on Egypt 's violations of the rights of religious minorities, Egypt denied that these violations had ever occurred as was published in this past blog-post.After the release of the 2007 US State Department report on International Religious Freedom, Egypt is repeating its previous stand: that religious minorities are not discriminated against and that they have equal citizenship rights in Egypt.Cairo: El-Badeel newspaper reported, on 16 September 2007, that the official spokesperson for Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs "clarified that the Egyptian society is built on the supremacy of the law, and its judicial system that deals with litigations, is completely independent. The standard upon which its nationals enjoy their rights in Egypt is based on their citizenship, without any regard to their religion, their breed or their type, in conformity with what the constitution has decreed."Since this is the...
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"Daily News" on Religious Freedom in Egypt
2007-09-17 22:17:00
Daily News Egypt , distributed by the International Herald Tribune (IHT), published an article yesterday authored by Jonathan Spollen with the headline "US report slams religious freedom in Egypt.""The International Herald Tribune (IHT) is the world's foremost global newspaper. The IHT is the only English-language international paper printed in Egypt and available the same day. Together with the IHT's first-class international news service, Daily News Egypt provides readers with a complete bouquet of all the news they will need."P.S. If the links above do not work well with Internet Explorer (IE), try a different browser!The full text of the article is posted below with the author's permission:US report slams religious freedom in EgyptBy Jonathan SpollenFirst Published: September 16, 2007CAIRO: According to the US State Department’s annual report on religious freedom, conditions in Egypt as well as a number of other countries including Iran, Iraq and China, have deteriorated.A s...
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US State Dept Report Condemns Egypt’s Treatment of Baha’is, Christians
2007-09-15 02:57:00
The US Department of State released today, 14 September 2007, its annual report on International Religious Freedom, which is listed by regions of the globe and individual countries.Egypt was harshly criticized for its treatment of its minorities and for its violations of human rights. The report is quite extensive and highly comprehensive. It addressed all known violations and focused on several egregious ones. In particular, it addressed several issues affecting the various Christian denominations as well as the crisis facing the Baha'is of Egypt. Because the report is quite long, and due to the emphasis of this blog, I am only quoting below those paragraphs that address Baha'i issues. The report is divided into several sections which are also highlighted in the quoted paragraphs. Section IV. U.S. Government Policy was included in its entirety for the sake of completeness. This section outlines policies and actions of the US Government in it efforts to address these violations.He...
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Yes or NO for Religion on ID Cards: Controversy Continues in Egypt
2007-09-13 22:52:00
Egypt’s National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) met on the 10th of September 2007, to debate the question of religious classification in ID cards. This controversy continues as it had before when the NCHR met in its symposium of August 2006. There are those who continue to call for the elimination of religious classification, while others insist on leaving this section in identity documents. This time, the Council even proposed to remove the section on religion from the card, but to leave it in the non-visible magnetic (smart) component of the card in order to appease both sides of the argument.Those that oppose removing religious classification claim that it is the only way to know who belongs to which religion so that laws of inheritance, marriage and divorce can be applied. They ignore the fact that religious identification can be easily accomplished through other means, such as separate documents issued by the religious authorities to their respective adherents. This option d...
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