Date of source: Sunday, April 27, 2008
The Supreme Administrative Court has referred an appeal filed by a number of Christian-born converts to Islam but returned to their birth religion. This move went against a previous ruling that required identity cards to note that they had converted from Islam.
Date of source: Thursday, March 13, 2008
Article 47 in the Egyptian civil status law guarantees people’s right to change their religion on official papers according to the documents and provisions issued by the specialized institutions. The Supreme Administrative Court is expected to rule in 13 claims on March 15, 2008.
Date of source: Sunday, March 16, 2008
Ranā Mamdūh reports that the Administrative Judicial Court, headed by Counselor Muhammad al-Husaynī, the deputy head of the State Council, decided to adjourn the judgment in 12 lawsuits filed by Christian converts to Islam.
Date of source: Saturday, February 16, 2008
The author writes that the deputy-head of the National Council for Human Rights, Dr. Ahmad Kamāl Abū al-Majd, publicly criticizes the regime only to avoid coming under criticism of human rights violations. The author says he does not really believe in what he says or he would not stay in the...
Date of source: Friday, February 8, 2008
The Council of State's courts are not authorized to investigate lawsuits related to the application of hadd al-riddah.
Date of source: Sunday, January 27, 2008
A Christian woman accuses her ex-husband, who converted to Islam, of kidnapping their eldest daughter and threatening to kidnap the younger daughter as well.
Date of source: Sunday, January 13, 2008
The Administrative Judicial Court has rejected 105 out of the 400 lawsuits presented by converts who want to officially re-embrace Christianity.
Date of source: Sunday, January 6, 2008
Ranā Mamdūh reports on the decision of the Supreme Administrative Court to make March 3, 2008 the date for its final verdict in the appeal filed by Pope Shenouda III against a previous court ruling obligating the church to issue re-marriage permissions for Coptic divorcees.
Date of source: Friday, November 23, 2007
A lawsuit against the president of the republic was postponed to December 12, 2007.
Date of source: Monday, November 5, 2007
Pope Shenouda had appealed against the Supreme administrative court sentence which allows a Coptic man to remarry; the man was given church permission to remarry in 2005.