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Nag Hammadi Massacre Fundraising Appeal
Written by UK Copts   

 15 January 2010

Welcome to the fundraising page for the  Nag Hammadi Appeal at UK Copts Association

Dear Fellow Christian

If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? (1 John 3:17) 

The whole world has been shocked by the recent massacre of Nag Hammadi in Egypt .  Eight Copts were killed and more than fifteen wounded by Muslim extremists as they came out of the church after celebrating the Coptic Christmas Eve on the 6th January.  This horrific event was followed by riots which caused extensive damage to Christian properties.

Last Updated ( Saturday, 16 January 2010 )
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Mohamed El Baradei condemns Egypt security beatings
Written by SARAH EL DEEB   

The Washington Post
11 March 2010



CAIRO -- The former U.N. nuclear chief turned Egyptian reform advocate on Thursday strongly condemned the beating of one of his supporters, allegedly by State Security agents, adding that the tactic would not silence calls for change.

Last Updated ( Friday, 12 March 2010 )
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When Will Egypt’s State of Emergency End?
Written by Geoffrey Mock   

Amnesty International USA
11 March 2010


Novelist Musaad Abu Fagr has been in
administrative detention since February
2008, despite obtaining several court
orders for his release

The Egyptian government went before the United Nations Human Rights Council last month and insisted that there is no torture and that State of Emergency provisions are used only against terrorists.

Tell that to Dr. Taha Abdel Tawab.

The doctor, a well-known supporter of former Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Mohamed ElBaradei, was allegedly taken to a state security office and tortured for his support for ElBaradi, who is frequently named as a potential opposition presidential candidate.  According to the Arab human rights organization ANHRI, Tawab was transferred to Senorus hospital in serious condition.

Last Updated ( Friday, 12 March 2010 )
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2009 Human Rights Report: Egypt
Written by U.S. Department of State   

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
2009 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
11 March 2010



The National Democratic Party (NDP) has governed the Arab Republic of Egypt, which has a population of approximately 83 million, since the party's establishment in 1978. The NDP continued to dominate national politics by maintaining an overriding majority in the popularly elected People's Assembly and the partially elected Shura (Consultative) Council.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 11 March 2010 )
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Egypt: Former Muslims face state persecution
Written by Inspire Magazine   

10 March 2010



Muslims in Egypt who change their faith face persecution by the state and rejection from their families, an investigation by Christian organisation Release International has shown.
 
A Muslim woman who became a Christian told Release how she was kidnapped by her relatives, who pulled out her fingernails to try to make her renounce her new faith.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 11 March 2010 )
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Unprecedented Report on Egypt considered at UN Rights Council: Government rejects Criticism by UN Rights Investigator
Written by Cairo institute for human rights studies, CIHRS   

9 March 2010

(8 March, 2010 – Geneva)   Egypt’s use of the Emergency Law to justify arbitrary detention and the use of exceptional  courts  was examined before the UN Human Rights Council today in a ground-breaking report presented by Martin Scheinin, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism. 

The report is the first issued by the main human rights body of the United Nations that deals exclusively with the human rights situation in Egypt.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 09 March 2010 )
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Egypt rejects UN rights investigator criticism
Written by Joseph Mayton   

Bikya Masr
9 March 2010

CAIRO: The Egyptian government has denied all observations made by the United Nations Human Rights Council report, local NGOs have reported. The report by Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism Martin Scheinin says that Egypt’s use of the Emergency Law to justify arbitrary detention and the use of exceptional courts was examined today.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 09 March 2010 )
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Fear Of Muslim Collective Punishment Grips Christian Villagers in Upper Egypt
Written by Mary Abdelmassih   
9 March 2010

(AINA) -- Fear has gripped the inhabitants of the upper Egyptian village of Sheikh Telada in Samalout, 250 kilometers south of Cairo, as they anticipate collective punishment against them by the village Muslims, in the wake of two sectarian incidents which took place in the village during February. They fear their fate would be similar to that of Farshout, Nag Hamadi and Bahgoura, where Muslims destroyed, burnt and looted Coptic homes and properties prompted by incidents provoked by Muslims against only one Copt.
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 09 March 2010 )
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Dutch MP Geert Wilders defies protesters to screen anti-Islamic film in House of Lords
Written by Daily Mail, London   



Far-right Dutch MP Geert Wilders provoked angry scenes outside Parliament yesterday after claiming that Islamism and democracy are 'incompatible'.

Mr Wilders was visiting London to show his anti-Islamic film Fitna at the House of Lords.

Last Updated ( Monday, 08 March 2010 )
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Egyptian security tied to Islamist attacks on Christian Copts
Written by World Tribune   

8 March 2010


 
WASHINGTON — Egyptian security forces have been accused of colluding in Islamic attacks on Copts
 
A leading human rights activist said Egyptian security forces have been facilitating the killing of Copts as well as attacks on their churches.

Last Updated ( Monday, 08 March 2010 )
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