Christians and other religious minorities continue to face systemic discrimination in Egypt.
This is stated in a report published by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, USCIRF, Christian Post reports.
The organization said in a statement that the Egyptian government continues to systematically enforce laws, policies, and court rulings that suppress non Muslim religious life, including that of Baha’is, Coptic Christians, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jews, as well as non believers.

The report presents an alarming picture of the situation of religious minorities in Egypt, where more than 90 percent of the population are Sunni Muslims. Critics argue that laws, especially blasphemy laws, are often used to persecute those who adhere to minority religious ideologies.

One such case involves a convert to Christianity, Said Abdelrazek, who in July 2025 was charged with insulting Islam after sharing his faith online. He was reportedly repeatedly beaten by national security agents during pretrial detention and was denied access to religious items and a Bible.

The report also describes unequal treatment in the construction of places of worship. While more than 2000 applications for building churches and Christian facilities remain pending, approvals for mosques move much faster.

The report also expresses concern about the disappearance of Coptic Christian women and the lack of proper investigation by the authorities. USCIRF said this reflects a broader problem of failing to ensure equal protection before the law in connection with their gender and religious affiliation.

As LF reported, in Egypt a scholar and Christian blogger, Augustinos Samaan, was convicted over videos posted online. The court sentenced him to five years in prison with hard labor for speaking about Christianity and defending his faith on YouTube.