Egypt: Decree Ends ID Bias Against Baha'is

Cairo) - The new decree from Egypt's Interior Ministry recognizing the right of adherents of "non-recognized" religions to obtain necessary identification documents and access to basic services is an overdue and positive step, Human Rights Watch and the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) said today. The decree ends an official policy of coercing Egyptian Baha'is into misidentifying themselves as Muslims or Christians.