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This article pertains to the status of Human Rights in Egypt, through the reporting of the US-based Human Rights Watch. A report from the HRW states that human rights in Egypt are deteriorating for a number of different groups throughout the country. Religious discrimination of Copts and Baha’is...
Even though the Supreme Administrative Court issued a final ruling last March giving Bahā’īs the right to have ID cards and birth certificates with an empty religion field there are still examples of discrimination taking place.
Robeir al-Faris provides a round up of the Cairo press this month. He covers the case of the murder trial of Marwa al-Shirbīni which is taking place in Germany, looking in particular at an article written by Ibrāhīm Isá in al-Dustūr that reflects on the Egyptian reaction to the case. Al-Faris also...
Al-Dustūr reports on the recent decision taken by the court concerning Bahā’īs and Muslim converts to Christianity
The author sheds light on issues that were represented in the annual conference of the Center for Social and Criminal Research. Researchers discussed issues related to Muslim-Christian relations and sectarian strife, in addition to other social matters.
In a statement before a delegation from the American University in Cairo, Minister of Endowments Dr. Zaqzūq stresses equality between Muslims and Christians in Egypt, renews his calls to visit Jerusalem and criticizes the Bahā’ī faith.
Al-Dustūr reports on the joint statement issued by Human Rights Watch and the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights on the decree issued by the Ministry of Interior allowing putting a "-" in the religion entry for Bahā’īs.
Watani reports on the recent Egyptians Against Religious Discrimination conference that was held in the Egyptian capital.
An interview with Father ‘Abd al-Masīh Basīt, priest of Virgin Mary Church in Musturud and teacher of apologetics in Coptic institutions, concerning various issues.
On April 2 Bahā’īs in an Upper Egyptian village were attacked by Muslim residents of the village after people from neighboring towns teased them for having Bahā’īs living among them.

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