This video by the Muslim Network for Baha’i Rights cleverly spoofs a tourist ad for Egypt to highlight the denial of ID cards to Baha’is and others in Egypt who are neither Muslim, Christian or Jewish.

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Human Rights, Egypt’s most precious treasure - not for everyone

The new computerized ID cards will soon become mandatory for everyone in Egypt. No longer will people be able to use the old paper IDs. Baha’is cannot get the new ID cards because Baha’is won’t lie about their religious affiliation. Without the ID cards, life in Egypt will become impossible for the Baha’is. You can read more about this here.

The Muslim Network for Baha’i Rights is continuing to do a great job of highlighting human rights abuses against Baha’is in Egypt and Iran.

Hat tip: Mark Bamford & Tessa Scrine.

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