Date of source: Sunday, November 19, 2006
Some Copts from the
village of al-Hamām in Assiut accuse a Muslim family, al-
Suwayfī, of stealing their plot of
land. At the same time, they criticize officials from the village’s police station
of delaying procedures
to obtain their land back.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Four Christian and two Muslim suspects,
who were arrested in sectarian-inspired incidents that occurred in Alexandria, are still being held by the
State Security
Department despite having been acquitted by the court.
Date of source: Sunday, November 19, 2006
Majdī Khalīl discusses the forced disappearance of Coptic girls. The claims around this phenomenon are not new, however it is being announced more frequently. Khalīl discusses the reasons why Coptic families are more often daring to announce the disappearance of their girls, and the reasons behind...
Date of source: Sunday, October 22, 2006
The author criticizes the practices of state security apparatuses, for failing to effectively enforce the law and refer lawbreakers to justice.
Date of source: Sunday, October 22, 2006
Nādir Shukrī tells the story of the arrest of Christian youth without charges following the alleged kidnapping of a Christian girl.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 24, 2006
A discussion about shortcomings in the administration of justice in Egypt that allow unscrupulous people to get away with crime.
Date of source: Sunday, October 22, 2006
An investigative report into the arrest of seven young men in the al-Marj district and the demonstrations that followed.
Date of source: Sunday, October 15, 2006
The author notes the impending release of seven Copts still detained by State Security Investigations, despite being found not guilty of the charges of premeditated murder, carrying arms, and abduction.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 4, 2006
Pope Shenouda urged Copts to take
preventive and cautious measures during their phone callsbecause State Security Investigation
monitors
them.
Date of source: Monday, October 9, 2006
Sectarian tension erupted in Assuit’s peaceful village of Bahīj after Yūsuf Fathī Ni‘nā‘, a Copt, declared his Islam amidst strong opposition from his family.