1 Feb
In a breakthrough verdict, Cairo’s Administrative Court issued a ruling to allow Baha’is to leave their religious affiliation field blank on official documents. This in effect would allow them access to education, health care and allow them to enjoy their rights as citizens.
The verdicts were handed down in the cases of the teenage twins Imad and Nancy Raouf Hindi, who have been prohibited from obtaining birth certificates, and Hussein Hosni Abdel-Massih who was suspended from university due to his inability to obtain military service postponement letters.
Baha’i Faith in Egypt has provided a roundup of coverage on this landmark ruling.
Let us hope that this is the beginning of a new chapter for human rights in Egypt
Khalil A. Khavari at 10:22 am
Well, I always thought that Egypt was indeed the pace-setter of the Islamic world. And I am glad that the Egyptian court did the right thing and allowed people their inalienable right to keep their faith without penalty of any sort. Congratulations are due to the Egyptian court for its courage, and to all Egyptians for this long overdue landmark ruling.
Behrooz at 5:34 am
I follow the unfoldment of events that shape the life of Baha’is in Egypt with great interest and admire their heroism and their dedication that shines so brightly against the background of fanaticism, prejudice and injustice and take off my hat for the champions of human rights who have arisen to ensure that their fellow country men are treated with dignity and fairness, These brave souls are the true ambassadors of Egypt .
The Muslim Network for Baha’i Rights » Blog Archive » Egypt’s Baha’is anxiously await final verdicts at 11:56 am
[...] the 29th of January, 2008, Cairo’s Administrative Court issued verdicts in two separate court cases in favour of [...]
The Muslim Network for Baha’i Rights » Blog Archive » Another favourable verdict in Egypt at 12:23 pm
[...] like the twins Nancy and Raouf Hindi, Baha’i student Hussein Hosni was handed a favourable ruling on the 29th of January, 2008, allowing him to obtain identification papers with a dash listed in [...]
كسبنا قضية جديدة تحية للقضاء المصرى « بـا قــــة و ر د at 12:37 pm
[...] like the twins Nancy and Raouf Hindi, Baha’i student Hussein Hosni was handed a favourable ruling on the 29th of January, 2008, allowing him to obtain identification papers with a dash listed in [...]
Discrimination against Baha’is in Egypt Persists at 8:45 pm
[...] Hindi, the Baha’i whose battle in court to allow his daughters to have ID cards resulted in the landmark ruling in January of 2008. He described the situation prior to the court ruling, when Baha’is had to [...]