Yazidis count seventy-two genocides against their community in the 18th and 19th centuries, prior to the seventy-third attempt in 2014 by ISIS.
The United Nations determined in June 2016 that Yazidis were victims of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes committed by ISIS.
Read MoreThe Nubians have been displaced for over 100 years, yet the government repeatedly denies their legal rights to resettle on their historic homelands in Upper Egypt.
Dozens of Nubians were arrested in 2016 and 2017 for participating in protests against the conversion of Nubian land into militarized zones, as decided by the president and government.
Read MoreThe Egyptian state has institutionalized harsh treatment of non-religious minorities; atheism is deemed an evil that must be combated.
Read MoreThough a legally protected minority, Christians face several challenges, including limits on the construction and maintenance of churches. Converts to Christianity are often harassed by the state and by private citizens, and Christians are subject to blasphemy charges.
Read MoreThe Jewish community in Egypt has dwindled to a margin of its original size as a result of forced deportation or voluntary migration, both responses to political and social discrimination.
Read MoreEstablished in the mid-1800s, the Bahá’í faith has existed in Egypt for over one hundred years.
Read MoreDespite having deep Egyptian roots, Shi’a have been targeted in deadly attacks, arrested in disproportionate numbers, and prevented from practicing their religion.
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