{"id":60234,"date":"2024-08-21T14:58:30","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T13:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/?p=60234"},"modified":"2024-08-21T14:58:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T13:58:32","slug":"egyptian-man-finally-allowed-to-list-christian-affiliation-on-id-card-authorities-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/id-case-win-egypt","title":{"rendered":"Egyptian man finally allowed to list Christian affiliation on ID card, authorities rule"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"60234\" class=\"elementor elementor-60234\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-21e067e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"21e067e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78be421a\" data-id=\"78be421a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d18bece elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d18bece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Egyptian Christian who has been denied an ID card that correctly stated his religious affiliation for over 10 years wins case allowing him to engage in Christian activities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW246565363 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246565363 BCX0\">ADF International <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246565363 BCX0\">supports<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246565363 BCX0\"> his <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246565363 BCX0\">defence,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246565363 BCX0\"> efforts for religious freedom in Egypt<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246565363 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW246565363 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71659d81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71659d81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Elias-819x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-60240\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Elias-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Elias-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Elias-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Elias-1229x1536.png 1229w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Elias.png 1485w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3c68a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3c68a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CAIRO, EGYPT<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (21 August 2024) An Egyptian Christian who has been denied an ID card that correctly stated his religious affiliation for over 10 years has finally won his case with the support of ADF International. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Despite his Christian upbringing and faith, a clerical error by Egyptian authorities resulted in Cairo resident Elias* being listed as Muslim on all of his identification documents. Due to regulations set forth by Egypt\u2019s Ministry of Interior, this error prevented Elias from being able to engage in Christian activities, including sending his children to a Christian school.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">His repeated requests for the authorities to recognize his chosen faith were ignored, leaving him and his family subject to discrimination in many of the basic activities he wanted to engage in and preventing his children from receiving a Christian education.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ADF International supported the case through its allied attorney network, resulting in\u00a0the government ordering that Elias\u2019 documents be changed to reflect his religious beliefs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIn Egypt, we are aware of numerous cases where religious minorities suffer discrimination and harassment when they request to change their religion on their identity documents. Despite years of legal challenges and attempts to change the law to reflect religious freedom standards, the situation has remained largely unchanged. We are delighted that Elias\u2019 request was finally allowed, and we will continue to support other individuals who face issues with their identity cards. No one should be denied religious freedom because of registration requirements,\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0said Kelsey Zorzi, Director of Global Religious Freedom.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Background<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In Egypt, where the Ministry of Interior makes it mandatory for every citizen to hold identity documents that state their religious affiliation, an ID card that erroneously states one\u2019s religion as being Muslim can lead to severe violations of religious freedom. Every year, religious minorities are refused their requests to change their religion on their documents from Islam to a different religion, and this can lead to discrimination, hostility, and restrictions to family life. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Religious persecution in Egypt<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In addition to Elias, ADF International is supporting international legal efforts for the release of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/egypt-christians-detained\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Nour Girgis and Abdulbaqi Saeed Abdo<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, two Christian men who have been held in pre-trial detention for over two years. The men were arrested in 2021 for their involvement with a Facebook page that is dedicated to supporting people who have converted from Islam to Christianity. Authorities arrested the men after discovering their affiliation with the page, spuriously linking their involvement with terrorism activities. \u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ADF International is pursuing international legal mechanisms to advocate for their urgent release following a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/father-imprisoned-egypt\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">letter from Abdo<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to his family where he vowed to commence a hunger strike due to the injustice he has endured.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">*Name changed for security purposes\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span 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