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Government

Mar. 14, 2007

Egypt's Law of Intolerance

Forum Column - By John E. Noyes - As religion continues to be a major story in the U.S., it's worth looking at how courts in other nations, including Egypt, handle religious-freedom issues.

FORUM COLUMN

By John E. Noyes
     
      Egypt is purportedly a U.S. ally in the war on terrorism and in the effort to promote democracy in the Middle East. Recent developments must lead us to question that proposition. A legal ruling in Egypt, which raises serious questions about the scope of religious freedom in that country, could affect security as well as basic human rights.
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