Egypt: Christians Threatened to Convert to Islam

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By Coptic Solidarity

Published on Monday, 17 June 2013 22:28

Two weeks ago in Egypt, a Coptic Christian man named Milad living in Tanta in northern Egypt submitted a formal complaint to authorities, saying that “unknown persons” invited him and his family to renounce Christianity and submit to Islam and convert.

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Seven-Year-Old Coptic Girl Kidnapped, Held for Ransom

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By Coptic Solidarity

Published on Tuesday, 11 June 2013 06:10

Earlier this month, “unknown persons” in Egypt kidnapped a 7-year-old Christian girl in Dakhaleya Province in northern Egypt. The girl, Jessica Nadi Gabriel, was attending a wedding ceremony with her family when her abductors kidnapped her. Her father later confirmed that the 7-year-old girl’s abductors called him demanding a 650,000 Egyptian Pound ransom—the equivalent of nearly $100,000 USD.

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State Department Neglects CPC Designation of Egypt

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By Coptic Solidarity

Published on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 16:18

http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130522-906073.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/22/dc-coptic-solidarity-idUSnPNDC18901+1e0+PRN20130522

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Coptic Solidarity Urges State Department to Name Egypt a 'Country of Particular Concern'

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By Reuters

Published on Friday, 10 May 2013 14:00

Reuters News today

WASHINGTON, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) latest annual report, once again includes Egypt as a 'Country of Particular Concern,' or CPC for ongoing, systematic, and egregious violations of religious freedom.

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