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European court asks France not to deport Egyptian Copt
Egypt

European court asks France not to deport Egyptian Copt

The European Court of Human Rights Thursday asked France not to deport a Coptic Christian who fled Egypt, saying he…
Rights watchdog: three blasphemy cases being handled in one week
Egypt

Rights watchdog: three blasphemy cases being handled in one week

An Egyptian-based human rights organisation warned Thursday of a continuous deterioration of the status of freedom of belief in the…
Rights org decries discrimination against unveiled student
Egypt

Rights org decries discrimination against unveiled student

The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information asked the Ministry of Education to launch investigations into an Alexandria school director…
Watan Party leaders discuss discrimination against Copts with US Congress
Egypt

Watan Party leaders discuss discrimination against Copts with US Congress

Salafi Watan Party head Emad Abdel Ghafour met with a delegation from the US Congress on Thursday evening to discuss…
Church authorities: Discrimination against Copts on the rise
Egypt

Church authorities: Discrimination against Copts on the rise

Sectarian violence and discrimination against Copts in education and the media has increased since the 25 January revolution, said Millet…
Coptic activists form secular ‘Christian Brotherhood’
Egypt

Coptic activists form secular ‘Christian Brotherhood’

Coptic activists announced on Thursday the establishment of secular group called “Christian Brotherhood” as a parallel to the Muslim Brotherhood,…
Egyptian religious minorities fear rise of Islamists
Egypt

Egyptian religious minorities fear rise of Islamists

Amid sectarian clashes and uncertainty about their future, religious minority leaders are expressing concern about the possibility of certain Islamic…
Egypt reiterates rejection of US religious persecution claims
Egypt

Egypt reiterates rejection of US religious persecution claims

Egypt has renewed its rejection of a recent US State Department report claiming that Egypt's
Conference tackles media and religious discrimination
Egypt

Conference tackles media and religious discrimination

A conference on the role of the Egyptian press in religious discrimination took place last Saturday at the headquarters of…
Egypt could face sanctions over sectarianism
Egypt

Egypt could face sanctions over sectarianism

Leonard Leo, chairman of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, told US news channel Fox News Saturday that the…
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