Tuesday, January 29, 2008

On Blog Coverage of the Baha'i Court Victory in Egypt: One Problem Solved

Commentary and context for appreciating the court victory in Egypt. -gw

Egypt, Baha’is and ID cards - one problem solved
by Barney: They are legally required to have ID cards, as are all Egyptian citizens; they have to state their religion; but the system does not recognize “Baha’i” as a legitimate choice. Baha’is do not lie about their religion (and, in any case, ...
Barnabas quotidianus - http://www.leithjb.net/blog

Baha'i News: Egypt court upholds Baha'i plea in religious freedom ...
CAIRO (29 January 2008) -- In a victory for religious freedom, a lower administrative court here today ruled in favor of two lawsuits that sought to resolve the governments contradictory policy on religious affiliation and ...
WorldFaith News - www.wfn.org - http://www.wfn.org/

Victory for Human Rights in Egypt: Baha'is Can Have ID Cards ...
by Bilo: Since he was not permitted the issue of a national ID number and an ID card because of being a Baha'i, he could not obtain the required military certificate. These cases suffered six postponements before today's ruling. ...
Baha'i Faith in Egypt - http://bahai-egypt.blogspot.com/

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