Egyptian Government Proposes Anti-Discrimination Law

Voice of America reported yesterday that Egypt's government has proposed an amendment to its criminal code that would outlaw discrimination against people or a sect "due to gender, origin, language, religion or belief."  Violation would be punishable by a jail sentence of at least 3 months. The new law is aimed at  preventing attacks on the country's minority Coptic Christians. The military must approve the law before it goes into effect.