Date of source: Thursday, March 29, 2001
Press Information Note 53 The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) met with Pope Shenouda, the head of the Coptic Church, and the Sheikh of the Azhar but otherwise was almost universally boycotted by both Christians and Muslims. The members of the Commission waited...
Date of source: Monday, March 26, 2001
This prominent Coptic author tells the US commission good-bye. Muslim-Christian issues are discussed in Egypt and don’t need their interference.
Date of source: Sunday, March 25, 2001
The Religious Freedom Commission is not a non-governmental organization. It is an official committee financed by the United States Federal Government. The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom [USCIRF] was created by the International Religious Freedom Act of 27 January 1998,...
Date of source: Saturday, March 24, 2001 to Friday, March 30, 2001
The US Commission for International Religious Freedom met with Bishop Marcos of Shoubra Al-Kheima and asked him about the rulings given in Al-Kosheh killings, underage Christian girls turning to Islam and about the non-inclusion of the Coptic period in the history syllabus. Coptic Catholic Bishop...
Date of source: Saturday, March 17, 2001 to Friday, March 23, 2001
The author recounts the stories of some of the emigrant Copts, to reach the conclusion that their claims about Copts being persecuted in Egypt are nothing but lies. He believes that the problem is not simply with some of those living outside Egypt, but also with a small number of people helping...
Date of source: Saturday, March 17, 2001
The US Committee for International Religious Freedom arrived in Egypt to investigate about Copts in Egypt, after the court announced its decision in Al-Kosheh case. The author is of the opinion that the United States is using the religious and ethnic minorities as one of the main mechanisms to...
Date of source: Saturday, March 10, 2001 to Friday, March 16, 2001
A Coptic Egyptian citizen sent the American President, George Bush, a letter. He asked Bush to make his era one of justice and peace. He wrote that Copts are living in peace in the era of President Mubarak and refused the guardianship of the Congress’ committee of freedoms. He asked Bush to help...
Date of source: Saturday, March 10, 2001 to Friday, March 16, 2001
The author is of the opinion that Egyptians have to work hard to strengthen ties between Muslims and Christians so that they can avoid problems with the American Religious Freedom Law. He believes that they have to be very cautious as this law might be used to push Egypt into making some decisions...
Date of source: Saturday, March 17, 2001
General background information about the visit of three members of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Israel and the occupied territories provided by the US Embassy in Cairo.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 7, 2001
The US State Department of Foreign Affairs issued its 25th report on human rights. It criticized the harsh restrictions imposed on freedom of expression and the press. It mentioned that the Christian minority suffers from discrimination, especially when matters are related to the building and...