Prohibited identities
Subtitle: state interference with religious freedom.
Contributors: Stork, Joe.; Human Rights Watch (Organization); Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights.
Series: Human rights watch. E -- v. 19, no. 7
Publisher: Human Rights Watch
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Freedom of religion -- Egypt.; Freedom of religion (Islamic law) -- Egypt.; Identification cards -- Law and legislation -- Egypt.; Christian converts from Islam -- Egypt.; Bahais -- Egypt.; Human rights -- Egypt.
Other titles: Egypt, prohibited identities
Description: Human Rights Watch and the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights document how officials of Egypt's Ministry of Interior systematically prevent Baha'is and converts from Islam to Christianity from registering their actual religious belief in national identity documents, birth certificates, and other essential papers. They do this based not on any Egyptian law, but on their interpretation of Islamic law, or Sharia. This denial can have far-reaching consequences for the daily lives of those affected, including choosing a spouse, educating one's children, or conducting the most basic financial and other transactions.
Notes: Title from PDF file (viewed on Oct. 16, 2008).

Written by Hossam Bahgat and Joe Stork.

"November 2007."

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