Items related to discrimination

Women’s rights threatened in new constitution, says NCW
Egypt Independent 02 Oct 2012
The National Council for Women joined other women’s rights activists on Tuesday in criticizing a proposed...
Coptic bishop says he welcomes Islamist president
Al-Masry Al-Youm 08 Jun 2012
A church leader said Thursday he welcomes an Islamist president provided that he respects the rights of Copts and civil...
Let me in: Cairo's public, yet restricted places
Sarah ElMeshad 21 May 2012
Hussein Helal wants to live the life of a normal 26-year-old. Born with spinal muscular atrophy, Helal is confined to a...
This file illustration photo shows Muslims praying at Paris great Mosque in 2004. European countries are discriminating against Muslims for demonstrating their faith, especially in the fields of education and employment, according to rights group Amnesty International.
Amnesty: Muslims in Europe face discrimination, prejudice
AFP 24 Apr 2012
European countries are discriminating against Muslims for demonstrating their faith, especially in the fields of...
Authorities stop alleged church construction in Minya
MENA 14 Mar 2012
Security forces have stopped construction on a building in a village in Minya that was suspected of being turned into a...
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay (L) looks on next to the President of the Council Sihasak Phuangketkeow before her address to the 15th regular session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva.
Islamic states, Africans walk out on UN gay panel
Reuters 07 Mar 2012
Brushing aside high-level UN appeals for cooperation to halt murder and violence against gays and lesbians around the...
Holding up portraits of Coptic Christians killed in early October, thousands of demonstrators converged, Cairo, November 11, 2011. Thousands of Copts, and Muslims participate in march from Abbassiya Cathedral to Tahrir square in memory of the 27 Egyptian Copts killed in early October during clashes with military forces.
Military court adjourns Maspero massacre case to 13 March
Egypt Independent 04 Mar 2012
A military court has adjourned the case of protester deaths during a mostly Coptic march in October to 13 March, MENA...
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Rights group: 'Reconciliation' works against Copts in Alexandria village
Sarah Carr 12 Feb 2012
In a continuation of the policy implemented under the Mubarak regime, victims of sectarian violence are still being...
Copt protesters during a march against sectarian violence from High Court to Egyptian Radio and Television (Maspero), Cairo, May 8, 2011. Dozens of protesters staged the march against sectarian violence actions that took place in Imbaba district a day earlier which left at least 12 killed, 200 injured, and a church torched. Another clashes took place by the end of the march as Muslims and Copts hurled stones at each other. Military police intervened later to stop clashes.
Muslim villagers burn houses of Upper Egypt Christian family
Al-Masry Al-Youm Staff 30 Dec 2011
Dozens of residents of the village of Baheeg in Assiut, Upper Egypt, burnt three houses owned by a Christian...
A file photo of the European parliament.
MEPs to visit Egypt over recent Christian tensions
Arabic Edition 30 Oct 2011
A European Parliament delegation will visit Cairo this week to discuss the recent tensions regarding the...