discrimination
Authorities stop alleged church construction in Minya
Egypt
March 14, 2012
Authorities stop alleged church construction in Minya
Security forces have stopped construction on a building in a village in Minya that was suspected of being turned into…
Islamic states, Africans walk out on UN gay panel
World
March 7, 2012
Islamic states, Africans walk out on UN gay panel
Brushing aside high-level UN appeals for cooperation to halt murder and violence against gays and lesbians around the globe, Muslim…
Military court adjourns Maspero massacre case to 13 March
Egypt
March 4, 2012
Military court adjourns Maspero massacre case to 13 March
A military court has adjourned the case of protester deaths during a mostly Coptic march in October to 13 March,…
Rights group: ‘Reconciliation’ works against Copts in Alexandria village
Egypt
February 12, 2012
Rights group: ‘Reconciliation’ works against Copts in Alexandria village
In a continuation of the policy implemented under the Mubarak regime, victims of sectarian violence are still being forced to…
Muslim villagers burn houses of Upper Egypt Christian family
Egypt
December 30, 2011
Muslim villagers burn houses of Upper Egypt Christian family
Dozens of residents of the village of Baheeg in Assiut, Upper Egypt, burnt three houses owned by a Christian family after…
MEPs to visit Egypt over recent Christian tensions
Egypt
October 30, 2011
MEPs to visit Egypt over recent Christian tensions
A European Parliament delegation will visit Cairo this week to discuss the recent tensions regarding the Coptic Christian community in Egypt, diplomatic…
Egypt’s military rulers criminalize discrimination
Egypt
October 15, 2011
Egypt’s military rulers criminalize discrimination
CAIRO - Egypt's transitional military rulers have issued a decree prohibiting all forms of discrimination, including on the basis…
Conference raises concerns over lingering discrimination against Copts
Egypt
September 12, 2011
Conference raises concerns over lingering discrimination against Copts
“Copts feel they are even worse off after the revolution, although they were hopeful it would bring equality. Some took…
Egyptian govt proposes anti-discrimination law
Egypt
August 10, 2011
Egyptian govt proposes anti-discrimination law
The government on Wednesday proposed an anti-discrimination amendment to the criminal code, mostly aimed at satisfying Egypt's troubled Christian minority,…
Saudi woman arrested for challenging driving ban
World
May 22, 2011
Saudi woman arrested for challenging driving ban
Saudi authorities arrested a female activist on Sunday who launched a campaign to challenge a ban on women driving in…