Ignoring a petition from Pope Shenouda III, hundreds of Copts yesterday continued a nine-day sit-in outside the official TV Building near the Cairo Nile, as investigations proved recent clashes in the area were not religiously motivated. More Copts joined the protest asking for perpetrators in sectarian clashes in Imbaba to be put to trial urgently. Meanwhile, a fact-finding panel on the Imbaba violence called on authorities to amend laws on all religious issues and launch campaigns to promote tolerance. The panel also said the main reason for the clashes was a lack of trust between the citizens and the authorities, as well as the law not being applied equally to all citizens equally.