Archive for the ‘Children's Rights’ Category

Several days ago, “Egyptian Baha’i” brought the world’s attention to the distressing story of Noor and Hannah, two little girls who were denied their right to an education for no other reason than their being Baha’is. While reporting on the story, we were struck by not only the Egyptian government’s reluctance to abide by its own law and guarantee all its citizens are treated equally regardless of gender, race or religious affiliation.

What struck us was the sheer absurdity …

Every triumph Egyptian Baha’i community has achieved has been met with unwarranted objections, intolerance and rejection not only from the government and religious authorities, but by the public at large as well. Recently, the “Baha’i Faith in Egypt” blog reported that the Ministry of Education issued a statement that
“Egyptian schools cannot refuse the admission of any student based on his religion, but the only condition is Egyptian citizenship.”

While the …