is tantamount to coercion to change religion. They submit that these measures constitute violation of Article 8 of the Charter. (iv) Remedies 103. The Complainants state that the subsequent changes in domestic law allowing Baha’is to obtain IDs with the religion column left blank do not fully address the victim’s complaint. In particular, they are still unable to indicate “Baha’i” as their religious identity on official documents. Accordingly, the Complainant seek the following reliefs on behalf of the victims:(i) A finding that the Respondent State’s conduct amounts to violation of Articles 1, 2 and 8 of the Charter. B. (ii) That the Respondent State should take immediate steps to recognise the religion of the victims and other similarly placed individuals, including on all official documents. (iii) Compensation. Respondent State’s Submissions on the merits 104. The Respondent State avers that it adheres to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), and the Charter. Comparatively Article 18(1) of the ICCPR guarantees that everyone shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; and Article 8 of the Charter provides that “freedom of conscience, the profession and free practice of religion shall be guaranteed”. It submits that these guarantees entail that freedom to adopt a religion or faith is absolute and everyone has the right to embrace any religion irrespective of the stance of the State or the opinion of others. The guarantees also protect the freedom to express or practice one’s faith or religion. 105. However, Article 29 of the UDHR, Article 18(3) of the ICCPR and the second part of Article 8 of the Charter all permit limitations as prescribed by law for the purpose of protecting, public safety, order, health or morals and the fundamental rights and freedoms of others. 106. At the domestic level, Article 46 of the 1971 Constitution provided that “freedom of faith and free exercise of religious rites are guaranteed and are indivisible.” Its Supreme Constitutional Court’s (SCC) interpretation of this provision is consistent with provisions of the UDHR, ICCPR and the Charter, which the Court applies at the domestic level subject to the reservations made by the Arab Republic of Egypt. The SCC holds that freedom to embrace religious belief cannot be restricted and 17