Situation of the Bahá'ís in Egypt

29 January 2008 -- Egypt court upholds Baha'i plea in religious freedom cases

In a victory for religious freedom, a lower administrative court here today ruled in favor of two lawsuits that sought to resolve the government's contradictory policy on religious affiliation and identification papers. More>

25 December 2007 -- Egypt religious freedom cases continued to 22 January

Court hearings on two lawsuits filed by Baha'is over the government's policy on religious affiliation and national identity papers have been continued until 22 January 2008. More>

20 December 2007 -- Egypt court to rule next week on new religious freedom cases

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. More>

16 NOVEMBER 2007 -- Human rights groups issue report on Egypt

Egypt should end discriminatory practices that prevent Baha'is and others from listing their true religion on government documents, said Human Rights Watch and the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights in a major report released this week. More>

May 2007 SUMMARY

Recent court rulings in Egypt highlight the dire human rights situation facing the Bahá’í community there. The rulings in turn have touched off a debate between human rights organizations and major Islamic groups about freedom of religion and belief...More>

21 DECEMBER 2006 -- Message of the Universal House of Justice to the Bahá’ís of Egypt

The Universal House of Justice, the highest governing body of the Bahá’í Faith, has addressed a message to the Bahá’ís of Egypt in the wake of a 16 December Supreme Administrative Court decision in Cairo that upheld a discriminatory government policy regarding the Bahá’ís and their identification cards.

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16 December 2006: Egyptian court rules against Bahá’ís, upholding government policy of discrimination

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AUGUST 2005: SPECIAL REPORT BY THE BAHÁ'Í INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

Once among the most vibrant and active minority religious communities in the Middle East, the Bahá’ís of Egypt are now facing an upsurge of religious persecution and hatred that aims to eradicate the community as a coherent entity...More>