Egyptian Security Police Threaten Torture Local Christian
Coptic Orthodox layman targeted for alleged evangelism activities.
By Barbara G. Baker | posted 7/10/00 | posted 7/01/2000 12:00AM
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See also other past articles about the persecution of Egypt's Coptic church:Egyptian Court Convicts Christian Villager of Murder | Shaiboub Arsal Given Maximum 15-Year Sentence. (June 9, 2000)
Family Disputes Coptic Pharmacist's 'Conversion' to Islam | Third alleged conversion reported by Egyptian Christians in El-Fayoum (May 8, 2000)
Egyptian Priest Accused of Attempted Murder | Village cleric charged with 'provoking violence' in El-Kosheh (Feb. 11, 2000)
Egypt's Christians seek answers after deadly riots | At least 21 Christians killed in clash with Muslims (Jan. 13, 2000)
Church of the Martyrs | Copts thrive in the face of bloody carnage, legal restraint, and discrimination (Aug. 11, 1997)
Did Carey Really Deny that Copts Are Persecuted? | Was the Archbishop of Canterbury misid? What did he really mean? (Dec. 20, 1999)
New Coptic Church Forcibly Closed (Oct. 5, 1998)
Extremists Kill Coptic Christians (Apr. 28, 1997)
The
U.S. Department of State and
Freedom House have both issued reports criticizing the persecution of Christians in Egypt.
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