Open letter to the Egyptian president: If you can’t fulfil your promises step down!August 22, 2016 — ICC Note: A recent open letter to President Al-Sisi of Egypt highlights the grievances of the suffering Coptic community and a demand for change. While Al-Sisi’s rise to the seat...
Crimes Against Egypt’s Christians But No Punishment for PerpetratorsAugust 20, 2016 — ICC Note: Tensions continue to rise between Christians and Muslims in Egypt. The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) counted 77 instances of violence between 2011 and 2016, excluding the...
Christians Wait for Vote on Law Authorizing Church Constructions in EgyptAugust 19, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians in Egypt eagerly await a vote on legislation that would ease the restrictions on church construction in the country. The vote could happen as early as next...
Egypt: Minya Security Directorate – There Is No Sectarianism, Just ‘Feuds Between NeighboursAugust 18, 2016 — ICC Note: Faisal Dwaida, head of the Minya security directorate has made insulting claims that the targeted attacks against Christians in Upper Egypt are not sectarian but a mere clash...
Egypt’s three Christian denominations approve bill on church construction, restorationAugust 16, 2016 — ICC Note: The three Christian denominations of Egypt have joined together and approved a church construction and restoration bill. Egypt’s catholic, orthodox and evangelical leaders signed the bill in front...
Egyptian Christians Demand Equal Rights in Rare ProtestAugust 15, 2016 — ICC Note: Egyptian Christians joined in a rare protest this Saturday in downtown Cairo to demand equal rights as Egyptian citizens. This comes after a summer full of sectarian attacks...
Egypt Failed to Act Against Victimisation of Christians: US ReportAugust 11, 2016 — ICC Note: The US Department of State has released its annual International Religious Freedom Report on Egypt. The Report analyzes how different religious communities are treated in the North African...
Egyptian Christian Convert Declares Return to Islam After 2 Years in PrisonAugust 6, 2016 — ICC Note: Mohamed Hegazy, also known as Bishoy, was the first ever Egyptian citizen who tried to have his religion changed on his ID card. After serving over two-and-a-half years...
The Aftermath of One Mob Attack in EgyptAugust 5, 2016 — Sandra Elliot, Program Coordinator, and ICC Egypt Representative Only in Egypt does the reconstruction and renovation of your home mean the possible destruction and loss of it. It was early...
Christian Children Reveal Horror of Radical Muslim Attacks in EgyptAugust 5, 2016 — ICC Note: After weeks of continued assault against the Coptic Christian community in Egypt, we are hearing in greater detail the aftermath of such attacks. An 11-year-old girl recalled the...
‘ISIS Is Not the Problem,’ Says Christian Convert Tortured and Thrown to DogsAugust 4, 2016 — ICC Note: A Christian convert from Egypt, who suffered a great deal for his ‘apostasy’ recently explained in an interview how ISIS is not the sole proprietor and problem for...
Egyptian Security Urged to Act After Latest AttackAugust 3, 2016 — ICC Note: The latest attack against Coptic Egyptians was on July 22 when, following noon prayers, a group stormed a Christian household suspected to be a church. They looted its...
Egypt Christians Feel Like Second-Class Citizens Amid Intense PersecutionAugust 2, 2016 — ICC Note: With the increased violence we are seeing in Egypt against Coptic Christians, reports are now coming from this community explaining how they feel as they are second class...
More Coptic Christians Suffer Persecution Over Rumours of Church BuildingJuly 30, 2016 — ICC Note: Persecution against Coptic Egyptians continues to rise as the weeks go on. Muslim mobs have relentlessly bullied and attacks Christians in the North African country with more than...
All Egyptians are Equal Under the Constitution: Sisi to Coptic Pope Following Sectarian AttacksJuly 29, 2016 — ICC Note: President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi met with the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II this Thursday to encourage the unity of Egyptians and disallow religion to divide the nation. This...
For Many Christians in Middle East, Intimidation or WorseJuly 27, 2016 — ICC Note: The killing of a French priest this week points to the long suffered discrimination experienced by Christians in the Middle East. This type of intimidation and terror is...
