Preventing discrimination and persecution. Models of inclusion of religious minorities in the Euro-mediterranean space (ReMinEm). Final report

The ReMinEm project examines two Middle Eastern countries (Egypt and Lebanon) and four European countries (Denmark, Greece, Italy, Portugal). The chosen countries reflect the variety of religious and cultural traditions in the Euro-mediterranean space: one country with a Muslim majority (Egypt), two countries with a Catholic majority (Italy and Portugal), one with an Orthodox Christian majority (Greece), and one country (Lebanon) where Christians and Muslims coexist on a substantially equal footing. Finally, we added a European country outside the Mediterranean region, Denmark, to include a nation with a Protestant majority in the research. The ReMinEm project compares the rights of religious minorities in the countries concerned in two policy areas: education (that is, public schools and faith-based private schools), and marriage and family relations. These areas of inquiry were chosen because they are particularly relevant to the protection and promotion of religious minorities' rights.