religious freedom
US report shows rise in restrictions on religion in Egypt
Egypt
August 10, 2011
US report shows rise in restrictions on religion in Egypt
WASHINGTON - Nearly a third of the world’s population lives in countries where it is becoming more difficult to freely…
Egyptian religious minorities fear rise of Islamists
Egypt
June 3, 2011
Egyptian religious minorities fear rise of Islamists
Amid sectarian clashes and uncertainty about their future, religious minority leaders are expressing concern about the possibility of certain Islamic…
US commission on religious freedoms wants Egypt on blacklist
Egypt
April 28, 2011
US commission on religious freedoms wants Egypt on blacklist
Washington -- A US commission called Thursday for Egypt to be put on a blacklist for lack of religious freedom,…
US: Egypt 2nd in religious freedom violations
Egypt
April 28, 2010
US: Egypt 2nd in religious freedom violations
For the eighth consecutive year, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, In its 2010 annual report, ranked Egypt…
Mubarak calls for enlightened religious discourse
Egypt
February 23, 2010
Mubarak calls for enlightened religious discourse
President Hosni Mubarak criticized conferences on inter-religious dialogue in other countries, saying that, because such conferences take place "behind closed…
Govt rights report fails to redraw bleak picture
Egypt
December 30, 2009
Govt rights report fails to redraw bleak picture
Egypt pledged compliance with human rights treaties in a 24-page national report intended for the United Nations Human Rights Council,…
Govt rights report fails to redraw bleak picture
Egypt
December 30, 2009
Govt rights report fails to redraw bleak picture
Egypt pledged compliance with human rights treaties in a 24-page national report intended for the United Nations Human Rights Council,…
Shura Council: Swiss minaret ban ‘racist, provocative’
Egypt
December 14, 2009
Shura Council: Swiss minaret ban ‘racist, provocative’
The foreign affairs and national security committee of Egypt's consultative Shura Council issued a statement Monday condemning the Swiss ban…