Date of source: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The Central Luxor Criminal Court decided to postpone the lawsuit against Christian teacher, Dimīyānah 'Ubayd 'Abd al-Nūr, until June 3. She is accused of disdaining Islam, insulting Prophet Muhammad, and preaching against Islam (Hajāj Salāmah, al-Wafd, May 22, p.8). Read original text in Arabic.
Date of source: Sunday, December 18, 2011
The Qena Criminal Court on December 17 adjourned the case of Qurashī Abū al-Hajjāj Muhammad 'Alī and Hindāwī Muhammad Sayīd Husayn, the two partners of Hamām al-Kammūnī, executed after he was found guilty of involvement in Naja' Hammādī massacre that left six Copts and a Muslim policeman killed and...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 15, 2010
This article reports on the development of the trial of the Christian man accused of raping the girl of Farshūt, before a new judicial circle.
Date of source: Sunday, May 23, 2010
This article details the trial and background of the three men charged with perpetrating the shooting in Nag Hammadi on the Coptic Christmas Eve.
Date of source: Sunday, April 25, 2010
Two trials related to the recent Nag Hammadi incident have been adjourned. The first trial involved three suspects in the shooting the other involved Girgis Baroumi Girgis—the man accused of provoking the incident by raping a 12 year old Muslim girl. Girgis’ defense team had requested that the case...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Five Muslims are sentenced to life imprisonment for killing two Coptic men and the suspects in the case of killing a Coptic man in Dayrūt are declared innocent.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 23, 2003
Qena Criminal Court is hearing the case of an archeological dispute between the Supreme Council of Antiquities and Father Sarabamoun, the abbot of Al-Fakhouri Monastery and the secretary of the Coptic Orthodox Metropolitan of Esna. Father Sarabamoun is accused of damaging the archeological features...