FEP Drafts Law on Church ConstructionJuly 27, 2016 — ICC Note: The Free Egyptians Party submitted a draft proposal to parliament on Monday regarding church permits and protection. Article 235 of the proposal is to call for the reform...
Attacks Against Christians in Egypt Rising at Alarming Rate, Human Rights Groups WarnJuly 26, 2016 — ICC Note: Human Rights groups are are speaking out against the alarming escalation of sectarian violence in Egypt, specifically in regards to Muslim extremists attacking Coptic Christians with criminally negligent...
Attacks Against Christians in Egypt Escalating at Alarming RateJuly 25, 2016 — Attacks Against Christians in Egypt Escalating at Alarming Rate ICC Note: Human Rights groups are speaking out about the number of attacks against Christians in Egypt, which is increasing rapidly....
Security Facilitates Reconciliation Between Muslims and Christians in Beni Suef VillageJuly 25, 2016 — ICC Note: Following the latest attack against Christians in Egypt, victims and perpetrators sat together for a ‘reconciliatory session.’ While this may sound encouraging and/or progressive, these meetings usually result...
Angry Muslim Mob Attacks Four Christian Owned Houses in EgyptJuly 22, 2016 — Latest Attack Comes, Again, After Rumors Spread of Christian-Owned Property Being Turned into a Church in Egypt 07/22/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern): International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned...
EIPR Warns of Increasing Sectarian Attacks in Minya GovernorateJuly 22, 2016 — ICC Note: The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights is concerned with the increasing attacks against Christians in the Minya governate of Egypt. More concerning is the official approach to resolve...
Assaults on Copts in Minya continue, Demands for State ResponseJuly 21, 2016 — ICC Note: Religiously motivated attacks against Christians in Egypt continue to escalate without proper recognition. While the authorities are forced to get involved, the targeted attacks are being written off...
Seven Weeks See a Dozen Incidents Against Egypt’s CoptsJuly 20, 2016 — ICC Note: In the last seven weeks, Egyptian Christians have suffered some dozen religious motivated violence. Over this past weekend of the 16th, there were three attacks alone. Those included...
Angry Muslim Mob Kills Young Christian and Wounds Three OthersJuly 20, 2016 — Latest Attack Comes, Again, after Rumors Spread of Christian-Owned Property Being Turned into a Church in Minya, Egypt 07/19/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern): International Christian Concern (ICC) has...
Coptic Bishop: Egypt ‘Diseased’ with DiscriminationJuly 15, 2016 — ICC Note: The bishop who oversees the diocese of Minya, is calling on the Egyptian government to step up its policy of ending discrimination against Christians in Egypt. Sectarian violence...
How Religion is Being Used to Manipulate EgyptiansJuly 14, 2016 — ICC Note: Religion in Egypt is being used as a maneuvering tool to “frame and manipulate citizens.” For Christians particularly, it is a tool used to assure the Muslim majority...
Christian Convert Endures Egypt Torture, Including Being Fed to Savage Dogs — but God Intervenes and Tames the BeastsJuly 12, 2016 — ICC Note: It’s a modern day Daniel story as an Egyptian Christian convert was miraculously saved by the Lord when attack dogs were unleashed on him. Law student El Shafie...
What Do Recent Attacks Mean for Future of Egypt’s Christians?July 11, 2016 — ICC Note: Tensions have long plagued the Muslim and Christian communities in Egypt. Sectarian attacks are not at all uncommon, but recently there has been a sharp increase in the...
Egypt’s Christians Already have a Saviour – They Need a FriendJuly 8, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians in the Middle East have historically lived under ruthless leaders, however, recent changes proves that dictators left religious minorities better off than Islamic incursions. This was the...
300 Muslims Torch Coptic Christians’ Homes in Egypt as Warning Not to Build New ChurchJuly 7, 2016 — ICC Note: A 300-person mob has torched at least four Christian homes in Upper Egypt after the Christians wanted to build a church on their property. The homes were in...
“Reconciliation” Meetings Threaten Justice for Victims of Recent Attack on Christians in EgyptJuly 5, 2016 — ICC Note: Egypt’s minority Christian community is well acquainted with sectarian violence and injustice as they continuously suffer at the hands of Muslim extremists in the country. The suffering continues...
