Thursday, April 16, 2009

Egypt: Decree Ends ID Bias Against Baha'is

Egypt: Decree Ends ID Bias Against Baha'is: Halts Official Discrimination Against ‘Non-Recognized' Religion

Finally a decree from Egypt's Interior Ministry that declares people from "non-recognized" religions able to identify themselves as they wish (rather than as Muslim or Christian), and allows them access to basic services and identification documents. Human Rights Watch has the story.

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