Items related to freedom of religion

Rimsha Masih, a Christian girl who was accused of blasphemy sits in helicopter after her release from jail in Rawalpindi on September 8, 2012. A Pakistan court has thrown out all charges against the girl in a case that drew international condemnation
Pakistan quashes Christian girl 'blasphemy' case, say lawyers
AFP 20 Nov 2012
A Pakistan court on Tuesday threw out all charges against a Christian girl accused of blasphemy in a case that drew...
Albert Saber Ayyad, 25, blogger accused of religious defamation, flashes victory sign as he stands in cage during his trial, 26 September 2012. Court adjourns the trial to next October.
Court to rule in blogger's contempt of religion case
Al-Masry Al-Youm 14 Nov 2012
The Marg Misdemeanor Court is scheduled to issue a verdict in the trial of Albert Saber, a blogger accused of contempt...
A protester holds up black flag with statement reads
Court adjourns blogger's religious defamation trial to October
Al-Masry Al-Youm 26 Sep 2012
The Marg Misdemeanor Court on Wednesday adjourned the case of a blogger charged with defamation of religion until 17...
Morsy: Egypt is civil, not secular state
Al-Masry Al-Youm 25 Sep 2012
  President Mohamed Morsy stressed that Egypt is a civil state rather than a secular one and urged, state and...
Hundreds of protesters gathering in front of the U.S. embassy headquarters during a protest against what they said was a film being produced in the United States that was insulting to the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and mocking him, Cairo, 11 September 2012. Protesters scaled the walls of the U.S. embassy and some pulled down the American flag, and burnt it, then replace it with black flag.
Rights groups condemn detention of atheist on blasphemy charges
Mai Shams El-Din 24 Sep 2012
Human rights organizations have criticized the arrest of atheist activist Alber Saber. Saber was originally arrested...
Freedom of belief stirs controversy in constitutional debate
Al-Masry Al-Youm 10 Sep 2012
Controversy erupted Sunday during the Constituent Assembly’s discussion of an article on the freedom of faith and...
Coptic church at sunset
Coptic activists form secular ‘Christian Brotherhood’
Egypt Independent 05 Jul 2012
Coptic activists announced on Thursday the establishment of secular group called “Christian Brotherhood” as...
Shia faith
MP submits motion on 'Shia tide' in Egypt
Al-Masry Al-Youm 19 May 2012
MP Yasser al-Qady has submitted a parliamentary motion calling on the prime minister and the ministers of interior and...
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...
Panel of well-known figures discuss freedom of expression.
Brotherhood MP says freedom of religion “God-granted right”
Christine Kassasseya 16 Mar 2012
While participating in a panel on freedom of expression, Muslim Brother and MP Helmy al-Gazzar said that all citizens...