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Written by His Grace Bishop Aghathon
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Monday, 05 October 2009 |
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The following is a statement issued by the diocese of Magaga and Al Adwa regarding the demolition of a Coptic family's home in the village of Qayat
Written by: His Grace Bishop Aghathon
On the 1st of August 2009, Mr. Khamis Fayez Nashed layed the foundation for a house on a block of land owned by him and his family. The block of land already contains two homes and a mill. Part of the block is owned by the diocese.
On the 16th of August Mr. Nashed was summoned to the police station at Sheikh Massoud, Al Adwa to sign a declaration that he is building a residential home and the building will not be used as a church,and that it cannot be sold or donated to the diocese at any time
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Written by Coalition of Coptic Organizations
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Thursday, 13 August 2009 |
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 Press Release
A MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT OBAMA
Peace in the Middle-East Inseparably Linked to Peace for the Coptic Christians of Egypt
Dear President Obama,
Your speech to the Islamic World from Cairo on June 4, 2009 was historic. You were the first American President to identify and to address the plight of Egypt’s Coptic Christians by name. Now you have the chance to translate your words into actions.
On August 18, 2009, President Mubarak will visit you in the White house to discuss plans for peace in the Middle East. We wish you success as we fully understand world peace is impossible without peace in the Middle East. However, we want to remind you of a woefully neglected issue that is critical to peace in the region.
The Copts of Egypt total around 12 million representing approximately 15% of Egypt’s population of 80 million. Yet, they have been neglected and marginalized and most commonly are targeted for systematic discrimination and persecution.
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Written by United Copts of Great Britain
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Friday, 26 September 2008 |
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According to Islamic Sharia, when a person converts to Islam, his minor children become Muslims and brought up as such
United Copts of Great Britain
Press Release
On the 23rd September 2008 The Shobra El-Khema criminal Court, Egypt sentenced Mrs. Bahia Nagy El-Sisi case number 14223 year 1996 to maximum sentence of 3 years imprisonment for “forgery of official document”. The fact is Bahia refused to follow her late father conversion to Islam, which took place for a short period during her childhood before his return to Christianity ,and refused to become Muslim in her ID card.
The second court verdict which made that day a black day for justice and the Freedom of Religion for the Christians in Egypt is the separation of the two minors Andrew and Mario from their mother Mrs. Camilia Gaballah as their father Medhat Ramses Labib converted to Islam.
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Written by LCHR
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Tuesday, 24 June 2008 |
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 Washington, D.C. – The Leadership Council for Human Rights strongly supports H. Res. 1303, calling on the Egyptian Government to respect human rights and freedoms of religion and expression in Egypt. LCHR expresses its appreciation to Congressional Human Rights Caucus Co-Chair Frank Wolf for introducing this important resolution, which details Egypt's human rights abuses against religious minorities, journalists and bloggers, democracy proponents, and civil society development organizations. The resolution also urges the President and the Secretary of State to prioritize human rights and religious freedom in meetings with Egyptian officials.
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Written by CAA, Free Copts, Theban Legion
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Saturday, 07 June 2008 |
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Coptic Assembly of America, Free Copts and The Katiba Atibiya (Theban Legion) Statement in reference to the Attacks on Abu Fana Monastery (Ava Viny) in Mallawi
On Saturday evening the 23rd of the Coptic month Beshens, also known as the 31st of May, 2008, an attack with automatic weapons was carried against unarmed monks of Abu Fana Monastery, by the village of Mallawi, Minya Governorate. The attack lasted until early the following day (Sunday) and resulted in four monks injured with bullet wounds. The attack also resulted in the kidnapping of three other monks, who were stripped of their clothes, tortured, whipped and beaten; and threatened with death after the kidnappers tried to forcibly them to convert to Islam by asking them to give the confession of Islam. The lack of intervention by the governor of Minya and the security forces to return the kidnapped monks, which occured only after the insistence of sincerely respected Bishop Demetrius (Chairman of the Monastery) the Archbishop of Mallawi, Ansena and Ashmonien. Bishop Demetrius insisted he would not leave the Governor’s office until after their return, so what a surprise it was when the abducted monks returned after less than half an hour (aka dawn Sunday morning)! The mysterious disappearance of Ibrahim Taqi Riyad, the brother of the monk Father Mina, is still unsolved.
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