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Article: Egypt hearing highlights ID card discrimination for Baha'is.(HUMAN RIGHTS)
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- July 1, 2006
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CAIRO -- The Egyptian government's controversial policy that requires citizens to list their religion on national identification cards, while also limiting the choice to one of just three official religions, was the focus of a major symposium here in August.
The event drew considerable attention to the plight of the Baha'is in Egypt, who endure discrimination under the policy. It forces them either to lie about their religion and illegally falsify their religious affiliation--or go without ID cards, which are necessary to access virtually all rights of citizenship here.
Held on 8 August 2006 by the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR), a ...