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The Criminal Court
of Sohag ruled in the case of al-Kosheh riots. Only two defendants out of 96 are convicted but not for killing. The
Egyptian Church declared rejection of the ruling and al-Kalema Center for Human Rights issued a statement expressing
disappointment at the ruling and asking for...
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After examining the reasons on which the
court based its ruling in al-Kosheh action, the
Attorney General decided to appeal against it. The Judge,
who gave the ruling in al-Kosheh action, said that the
prosecution had the right to appeal against the
ruling and that he gave the ruling with a...
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The Criminal Court of Sohag gave its verdict in al-Kosheh case, in
which
57 Muslims and 39 Copts were accused. Ninety-two defendants were set free and four Muslim defendants were
sentenced to between one and ten years imprisonment. No one was convicted of murder, although 21 Christians
were...
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The Criminal
Court of
Sohag decided to delay its verdict in the case of al-Kosheh to the ninth of January and to release all accused
Muslims and Christians. The head of the court declared that the reasons behind such a decision is that
there is no need for
custody imprisonment and that number...
Date of source: Friday, June 27, 2003
Some people choose not to discuss with arguments but slander people they disagree with in an effort to discredit them. This can be frequently seen in some Egyptian media. Some Coptic activists, such as Michael Meunier, president of the US Copts Association, are not much different in their behavior...
Date of source: Monday, March 3, 2003
Sharp questions have flared up concerning the independence of the Egyptian judicial system after the Criminal Court of Sohag sentenced only two of 95 defendants on February 27 in a retrial for the deaths of 21 Christians in and around the village of al-Kosheh in late 1999 and early 2000. The...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 11, 2002
Al-Midan was the only Egyptian publication giving attention to the petition of the US Copts Association about al-Kosheh. It is customary for the US Copts Association to prepare petitions, demonstrations or other activities prior to a visit of president Mubarak to the US.Muslim-Christian-Jewish...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 31, 2001
The Cassation Court accepted the appeals presented by the Prosecutor General and the families of the victims of Al-Kosheh riots against the rulings handed down in the case. The court decided to retry all the 92 defendants of the case by a different Assiut court.
Date of source: Monday, April 30, 2001
The information in the press release of the US Copts Association is misleading, Orthodox Christians in Beni Suef say. Several statements are not true and important information is missing. According to the church in Beni Suef the court case is closed and the children are still with the mother.
Date of source: Saturday, April 7, 2001 to Friday, April 13, 2001
Contrary to what happened during Mubarak’s last visit to the USA, the majority of emigrant Copts came to greet Mubarak in a civilized way, asking him to order a resumption of the investigations into Al-Kosheh incidents. Rafique Iscander and Moheb Michael, head of the Soldiers of the Cross, were...