By Coptic Solidarity –
Coptic Solidarity’s Annual Conference is just around the corner and we hope you will join us! The conference, Uprooted & Endangered: Defending the Religious Minorities in The Middle Eastwill be hosted in Washington, DC, June 11-12, 2025.
This year we have joined with other indigenous and minority faith groups from the region to strengthen our message. Copts, Assyrians, Yezidis, Jews, and all other religious minorities deserve not only to exist in their homelands, but to be treated equally with dignity. Sadly, we see an exodus of these minority groups as they are not protected and often face violent discrimination and persecution.
Together, we will be creating awareness and urging specific policy changes to protect our peoples, historical sites, houses of worship, homes, businesses, language, and culture.
June 11 – Congressional Briefing Organized with Partners
A Congressional briefing hosted by Coptic Solidarity, Jubilee Campaign, and the Canadian Yazidi Association, titled Gendered Persecution: Targets of Forced Conversion. Current USCIRF Chair Stephen Schneck, US Rep. Jim McGovern, and US Rep. Brad Sherman will be speaking at this hearing, in addition to experts who will place a spotlight on the crime of abduction, forced conversion, and abuse of women from minority faiths in Egypt, Pakistan, and Iraq.
Register to attend.
June 12 – Policy Day
We have an excellent line-up of speakers including former Congressman Frank R. Wolf, US Rep. French Hill, Egyptian publisher and activist Hisham Kassem, experts on foreign influence and Middle East policy from Open Secrets, DAWN, USCIRF and activists from the region.
Policy Day on June 12, 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM in the Cannon Caucus Room.
Register to attend.
Book your hotel room before June 3 to receive our special discount at Hotel Belvoir for $154 a night +tax which includes breakfast.
