English – Religious Teachings in Egypt and Switzerland 2000

INTRODUCTION
I. PRINCIPALS OF HUMAN RIGHTS.
1) Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948
2) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966, Implemented in 1976
3) International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 1966 Implemented 1976
4) Conventions on the Rights of the Child, 1989 Implemented in 1990
II. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN EGYPT
1. Egyptian legal dispositions
2. The Educational System in Egypt
3. Religion in the school curriculum
4. Religion in Arab speaking courses.
5. Exterior religious manifestations (demonstrations)
6. Manual Contents
A. Contents of Muslim Religious manuals.
B. Contents of Manuals on the Arab language.
C. Contents of Christian religious manuals.
7. Future Perspectives.
III. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN SWITZERLAND
1) The general federal framework
2) Legal federal dispositions
3) Position of Doctrine and Jurisprudence
4) Practice in the Canton of Vaud
5) The educational system in Vaud.
6) Religion in the school curriculum
7) Contents of manuals.
Future perspectives
CONCLUSION: OUR OPINION